Fort Lauderdale

Lockdown Lifted at High School in Fort Lauderdale After Reports of Gun on Campus

What to Know

  • Officers arrived at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale shortly after 9 a.m. after being notified that a student brought a gun to school.
  • Officials confirmed that a suspect was taken into custody, but have not confirmed the details regarding the incident.

A Broward County high school was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after reports of a gun being brought on campus.

Officers arrived at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale shortly after 9 a.m. after being notified that a student may have brought a gun to the school located at 2501 Northwest 11th Street.

Fort Lauderdale Police said a student was detained, but no gun was found. It is unknown if the student will be facing any charges.

The lockdown was later lifted.

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