Broughton High School goes into Code Red lockdown following report of suspicious person

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) — Broughton High School is under a Code Red lockdown as police respond to a potential threat at the school.

According to the Raleigh Police Department, all students at the school are safe.

No one is allowed to enter or leave campus during a Code Red lockdown. The entire building is on lockdown and no one is allowed to enter or leave the building until an all-clear has been issued.

The Raleigh Police Department said it had received a report of a suspicious person at the school, but that there was no active shooter at the school. This person has not yet been found and officers have not yet confirmed whether there is a threat to students.

Still, the school was closed as a precaution.

The lockdown comes on a day when extra security was already present at the school. That’s because On Monday, a Broughton student was caught with a gun off campus at lunch.

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