MONROE, N.C. — Monroe High School and Monroe Middle School were placed under lockdown for about an hour Friday afternoon because shots were fired at a nearby apartment complex, officials said.
Police officers searched the area.
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“We do not believe anything happened on campus at this time,” city officials told Channel 9.
All students and staff are safe, officials said.
The lockdown was lifted at about 4:10 p.m.
Officials said a home on Forest Avenue was hit by a gunshot, and police are still questioning people. They said no one is in custody, and there were no injuries.
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