OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Osceola County Schools said Poinciana High School was placed under a lockdown Tuesday around noon and lifted around 1 p.m.
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Officials said the school was initially on lockdown as a precaution.
The move was triggered after the administration was conducting a search of a student and that student fled campus, officials said.
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The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Poinciana High School is locked down “due to a suspicious incident.”
Osceola County Schools confirmed all students and staff are safe.
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