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Three Norfolk Public Schools reopen after lockdowns from shots fired in nearby neighborhood

We're still working to confirm if Jacox Elementary went on lockdown due to the police response. We've reached out to the school division.

NORFOLK, Va. — Shots were fired right next to Jacox Elementary School in Norfolk Thursday morning, but it's not clear if anyone was hurt.

A reporter who went to the scene at the corner of Marshall Avenue and Maltby Avenue said police officers in tactical gear were moving around some of the homes across from the school.

Officers said they went to investigate a report of "shots fired" and found bullets lodged in one of the homes.

A man whose son and mother were in the area, spoke with 13News Now about what he heard. He wanted to remain anonymous. 

He said he got a call this morning about shots fired into the home where his loved ones were staying. The bullet missed his son but came too close for comfort.

"They [family] said that the bullet was so close to hitting his head and his little sister was there," he said. "My supervisor told me to leave work early, so I came to see what's going on to try and get my son.

He immediately left work to get his child. He said his son is safe, but he was planning to take him away from the area.

"I'm just at a loss for words right now," he said. "That's my only child and I can't lose my son."

A spokeswoman for Norfolk Public Schools says Jacox Elementary, Richard Bowling Elementary, and Booker T. Washington High School went on lockdown when administrators heard about the report of a shooting.

Jacox Elementary is located right next to where the shooting took place. Only staff members are working at the schools right now, as they get ready for students to return to the classroom on Tuesday. 

All the schools reopened shortly before Noon.

Norfolk Police cleared the scene after 1 p.m. Leaders with the department did not say if they had any suspects listed for the case or how many people may have been involved as they continue to investigate what led up to the shooting.

   

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