Heritage Middle School lockdown lifted after report of person with possible weapon near campus, officials say
All-clear after report of person with weapon near Volusia school
Heritage Middle School in Deltona was put on a brief lockdown on Thursday after a student reported possibly seeing someone with a weapon near the school's campus. The Volusia Sheriff's Office investigated and did not locate a suspicious person or a weapon.
Heritage Middle School in Deltona was put on a brief lockdown on Thursday after a student reported possibly seeing someone with a weapon near the school's campus.
The Volusia Sheriff's Office investigated and did not locate a suspicious person or a weapon.
VSO alerted the community to a large police presence at the middle school around 4 p.m. Thursday.
"The school is currently on lockdown due to a report of a student possibly seeing a person with an unknown weapon near the school's campus," VSO said in a post on X.
VSO said deputies immediately responded to the school and secured the campus. No suspect or weapon was found, but deputies continue to investigate, including the original report.
No other details were immediately released.