GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Authorities in Marion and Columbia Counties placed schools on lockdown due to reported threats.
Lake City Middle School Threat
A student was arrested after a false weapon report prompted a lockdown at Lake City Middle School on Monday.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said a 14-year-old student joked about losing a gun they brought in their backpack around noon. Officials placed the school on lockdown and determined no weapon was present.
The student was arrested on charges of falsely reporting a weapon on campus and for disrupting the school day, according to the sheriff’s office.
Forest High School Threat
Forest High School was placed on a Code Yellow lockdown due to a threat that was called in. Increased law enforcement personnel responded to the school…