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Canyon Lake Middle School Placed On Lockdown Amid Concerns Over Alleged Assault
A thorough search of the campus was carried out, "but we were unable to locate any victims or suspects," a sheriff's spokesperson said.
LAKE ELSINORE, CA — A Lake Elsinore campus was locked down Tuesday following reports of an assault involving students, but the details turned out to be false, and the lockdown was soon lifted.
At 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department received calls of an assault with a deadly weapon at Canyon Lake Middle School on Canyon Hills Road, to which multiple deputies were sent.
County fire personnel were also summoned but were initially directed to stage on a street nearby as a precaution.
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A sheriff's spokeswoman told City News Service that a thorough search of the campus was carried out, "but we were unable to locate any victims or suspects."
The reports were determined to be unfounded, and the lockdown was cancelled by 1:30 p.m.
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It was unclear whether the 911 calls may have been part of a prank, or something else.
Canyon Lake Middle School is located within the Lake Elsinore Unified School District.
