People were taken into custody and firearms were recovered Thursday after an incident that prompted a large police presence at Miami Northwestern Senior High School.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools officials didn't specify what kind of incident but said it happened after dismissal near the school in northwest Miami-Dade.
"In the course of investigating this incident, weapons were recovered off-campus. The subjects were taken into custody," the district said in a statement.
Footage from Chopper 6 showed Miami-Dade Schools Police officers appearing to surround an SUV.
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Community activist Tangela was at the scene Thursday and called for more to be done to keep schools safe.
"It's time that (school board members) address these issues," Sears said. "They are real. I'm a little hurt and upset that not anyone from the school system is around here."
Further details were not available. Check back with NBC 6 for updates.
