DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Officers are actively investigating the scene of a suspected robbery near a Durham high school, which prompted a temporary lockdown for students Friday afternoon.
Officials with Durham Public Schools told CBS 17 that Hillside High School on Fayetteville Street was placed on lockdown out of precaution as an investigation in the vicinity of the campus is underway.
The Durham Police Department said they responded to reports of a suspected robbery near Hillside High, prompting the lockdown just before 1:30 p.m. Deputies told CBS 17 the lockdown was lifted around 2 p.m…