A fight at Maynard Jackson High School sent a a student to the hospital and caused the school to go on lockdown, Atlanta Public Schools told Channel 2 Action News.
The fight began around 8:45 a.m. and was part of an ongoing dispute in the community, according to the district.
“During the altercation, one of the students involved made a gesture attempting to pull something out of their jacket. This portion of the altercation was captured on video that is circulating on social media. The student was searched and while no firearm was found, two knives were discovered in the student’s possession,” APS wrote in a statement.
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The district added that the knives were not used in the fight and denied the rumors that there was a shooter in the building. No guns have been found at the school.
Classes are going on as usual and the school will remain on an interior lockdown, according to the district. That means the students will not transition between classes.