Lockdown lifted at Carter High School in Rialto after unfounded report of armed person on campus

Carter High School was placed on lockdown for hours on Tuesday after a report of an armed person turned out to be unfounded, officials said. This was the second swatting call this week in the city of Rialto.

Swatting is when a fake shooting or bomb scare is called in to draw a large police response when, in actuality, it’s all a hoax.

According to Rialto police, a call came in reporting a man with a gun holding people hostage a little after 10 a.m. The school immediately went on lockdown as officers responded…

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