Lockdown lifted at 2 New Smyrna Beach schools after a possibly false report of a gun on campus

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Two schools were placed on lockdowns Tuesday morning after it was reported that a gun could be on one of the campuses, the New Smyrna Beach Police Department.

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Police said they were searching New Smyrna Beach High School, but no guns were discovered.

There were no reports of any shots fired or anyone injured.

New Smyrna Beach Middle School was also placed under a lockdown but it has since been lifted.

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The Volusia Sheriff’s Office tweeted later Tuesday that the lockdown had been lifted.

“Detectives are interviewing several parties about a possible false report of a threat,” the agency said. “(Sheriff Mike Chitwood) reiterates that hoax threats won’t be tolerated and criminal charges apply.”

Earlier Tuesday, students were kept out of Oak Ridge High School in Orange County after the school said it received a concerning email that contained a possible threat.

Nothing was discovered in that case and the school was given an all clear.

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