JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville high school will remain on a Code Yellow lockdown for the remainder of the day Friday as a precaution after a reported threat.
A spokesperson for Duval County Public Schools told Action News Jax that Westside High was placed on lockdown Friday morning after receiving a report of a “potentially dangerous situation with an alleged firearm on campus.”
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All students who could have been that alleged person have been checked by investigators and no firearm was found.
An anonymous tip came in about someone near the bleachers of the football field dressed in black and carrying a firearm, DCPS said.
Around 10:40 a.m., Westside High School was moved to a Code Yellow lockdown, meaning students and staff are “limited to essential movement only.”
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Parents are able to check students out of school during a Code Yellow -- that can’t be done during a Code Red lockdown.
Police are on scene and investigating and school staff has been contacting families.