A report from students about a possible intruder on campus sparked a lockdown at Hughes Middle School Friday, but authorities quickly swept through the campus and determined there was no cause for concern, according to a school official.
The school went on a precautionary lockdown Long Beach Unified School District spokesperson Elvia Cano said. That lockdown sparked unfounded rumors that someone on campus had a gun, and nearby Longfellow Elementary School also went on precautionary lockdown, according to Cano.
“Officers conducted an investigation and have determined a person with a gun was not seen near or on campus and there is no active threat to the school,” the Long Beach Police Department said in an unsigned email.
Concerned parents, however, started showing up to the school.
Cano said this incident was not a targeted threat like the ones that have recently sent police rushing to other local schools .
Editor’s note: This story was updated with more information from the school district and police.