GULFPORT, FL — Boca Ciega High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning after police received a report of three people wearing ski masks and carrying knives on campus, the Gulfport Police Department said in a news release.
Gulfport police received the report of masked individuals at the school, located at 924 58th St. S., at 10:17 a.m.
Officers responded to the school alongside law enforcement officers from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Pinellas County Schools Police and the Indian Shores Police Department. Gulfport Fire Rescue also responded.
Police conducted a thorough search of the campus and found no threats, the department said. No injuries were reported.
Boca Ciega High School notified parents at 12:22 p.m. that the lockdown had been lifted and provided an update on the incident.
A review of campus surveillance footage showed a person matching the description of the reported individuals leaving the campus, police said.
Detectives are actively investigating to identify this person.
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