Shots Fired in Long Reach, No Injuries: HoCo Police

One person was in custody Friday morning after shots were fired in the Long Reach area, prompting multiple schools to go on lockdown, the Howard County Police Department reported.

Jeffers Hill Elementary and Long Reach High School were placed on lockdown as police investigated, according to the Howard County Public School System.

Near a pond in Long Reach, an officer saw someone shooting a weapon, police said.

Nobody was injured and the suspect was detained, police reported before 11:30 a.m.

By 11:30 a.m., police said the lockdowns at area schools were lifted.