SJ high school placed on lockdown after student brandished gun, police say

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Friday, October 11, 2019
SJ school placed on lockdown after student brandished gun, police say
A high school in San Jose was placed on lockdown Thursday after police investigated reports about a student brandishing a gun, police say.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A high school in San Jose was placed on lockdown Thursday after officers investigated reports about a student brandishing a gun, police say.

Around 1:45 PM, police received a call from Del Mar High School about a student who brandished a gun and threatened another student the day before, according to the San Jose Police Department.

Officers arrived and placed the school on lock down.

Police said a weapon was not found.

The lockdown was lifted around 3:30 p.m.

Police said a 16-year-old female student was taken into custody.

An investigation is ongoing.