El Segundo High School was placed on lockdown Friday while an investigation was conducted into a report of a possible weapon being brought to the campus, officials said.
The school in the 600 block of Main Street was ordered on lockdown about 8:50 a.m. “due to a potential safety threat,” according to a statement late Friday morning from the El Segundo Unified School District.
“Through an anonymous tip to the district office, a community member reported overhearing students talking about bringing a weapon to school,” the statement said.
“Upon receiving the report, El Segundo Unified School District administration immediately contacted the El Segundo Police Department, which recommended a lockdown and closure of the high school,” the statement said.
“Police officers are onsite and an investigation is ongoing. Students are in the process of being released in an orderly fashion. No students or staff members have been injured, and a full sweep of the campus will be conducted by law enforcement,” the statement said.
“The situation also led to the cancellation of a Winter Sing event in the Performing Arts Center at the high school, where Richmond Street School students were set to perform,” the statement said.
Anyone with information on the incident was urged to call the El Segundo Police Department at 310-524-2200.