A Christie Pits school on lockdown for several hours after Toronto police received a call saying there was a man with a gun inside has been cleared and those inside allowed to leave.

The reports came in at 2:43 p.m. at the West End Alternative School on Bloor St. W., near Christie St., police said.

The lockdown was lifted at around 5 p.m. and students and staff were released from the front of the building.

Police said no one with a gun was found in the area, but they’re still looking for a suspect, as the initial call identified the person by their name.

No injuries were reported.

The lockdown was ordered before the end of the school day, which meant students and faculty were kept inside, TDSB spokesperson Ryan Bird said. He added that he couldn’t confirm how many students were inside.

When a school is placed under lockdown, students and teachers are locked into classrooms, the windows are shut and no one is allowed to roam freely within the building, police explain.