Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Tiverton High School Locked Down After Single Bullet Found In Bathroom
The school has been under "lockdown" status since noon.
Administrators locked down Tiverton High School at noon on Friday and reportedly conducted searches of students and lockers after a single bullet was found in the boys bathroom.
The school was searched by officers and Sakonnet Times reported and a firearm-sniffing dog from the Fall River Police Department, reported Eastbayri.com.
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Students were locked down until about 2:30 p.m. when they were discharged safely.
An automated phone message informed parents of the lockdown situation just after noon on Friday and during the lock down, no one was allowed in or out of the building.
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The incident is still under investigation. Stick with Patch for more information as soon as it's available.
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