NORFOLK, Va. — Jacox Elementary School in Norfolk was briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon. The lockdown has been lifted and the school has been dismissed for the day.
Norfolk emergency dispatch said police responded over reports of a gunshot near the school. There's no word at this time if anyone is in custody.
A school staff member tells 13News Now police were called after a suspicious person was seen behind the school, possibly using it as a cut-through. The school went on lockdown as officers checked out the scene.
No other information was immediately available.
If you know anything that may help the police, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also submit a tip online at P3Tips.com.