Police responded to Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale after it was placed on lockdown on Wednesday due to a threat, officials said.
Police responded to Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale after it was placed on lockdown on Wednesday due to a threat that was an apparent swatting call, officials said.
Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed a large law enforcement presence outside the school on Southwest 5th Place.
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WATCH HEREFort Lauderdale Police said officers responded to the school after the resource officer received a threat.
The school was placed on lockdown in an abundance of caution, police said.
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Police said the school was searched and no weapons were found, so the scene was cleared and the school returned to normal operations.
Officials said according to the preliminary investigation, the threat was a swatting incident.
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