Lockout lifted at MacArthur High School over reports of student planning to come to school armed

MacArthur High School has been placed on a lockout following reports of a student's plans to come to campus while armed, according to school officials. MacArthur High School has been placed on a lockout following reports of a student's plans to come to campus while armed, according to school officials. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Lockout lifted at MacArthur High School over reports of student planning to come to school armed 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

Update at 2:52 p.m.: The lockout at MacArthur High School was lifted at 2:45 p.m. Principal Peter Martinez said in a statement that no weapon ever made it to campus, and that the lockout was to prevent any risk to students.

"Thanks to the fact that we practice these drills regularly, the campus was secured in less than 3 minutes, and extra police support was here just as rapidly," he said.

Original story: MacArthur High School has been placed on a lockout following reports of a student's plans to come to campus while armed, according to school officials.

"We have secured our buildings, we have extra police officers on hand, and we have issued a lockout, which means students are staying inside with all doors locked," Principal Peter Martinez wrote in an email to parents.

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The student in question is "not supposed to be at school," according to the email.

Martinez urges parents to not come to the campus, as no one is allowed to leave or enter at this time.

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