Crime & Safety
Gun Scare Prompts Lockdown At Roxborough High School Wednesday
The gun turned out to be a starter pistol, police said.
A student at W.B. Saul High School in Roxborough was taken into custody Wednesday after the school was on lock down for over two hours, Philadelphia Police said.
According to police, the school was placed on lock down at 1:08 p.m. after a gun was spotted.
The gun turned out to be a starter pistol, police said.
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A student was then taken into custody, but police said charges have not been filed.
The lockdown was lifted at 3:17 pm., police said.
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Police are investigating the incident.
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