SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) - Sunrise Police have detained three students shortly after Westpine Middle School was placed on lockdown due to an unfounded threat.
Authorities responded to the school, located in the area of Northwest 50th Street and 94th Avenue, at around noon, Wednesday.
A student informed a school administrator that they overheard a student tell someone else to “hold this gun for me.”
“A student reported that another student made a threat, and that’s what triggered this,” Terrance Turner, a parent, said. “I just wanted him to know that I’m outside, so at least he knows that I’m outside waiting, so he doesn’t feel like he’s alone inside there.”
Officials said after making the comment, the student and two others left the school.
7SkyForce HD flew over the scene where armed officers could be seen searching the campus grounds.
Sixth grader Rasheed said he and his classmates hid for hours inside a closet.
“The police started checking classrooms to see if we’re OK, so we were on code red for about an hour or two probably,” he said.
Parents received a message citing community information for the lockdown at around 12:30 p.m.
Piper High School, Banyan Elementary and Franklin Academy were also put on lockdown while the search for the three students was being conducted.
“There’s too much craziness going on — way too much,” a parent said. “What are these children so angry and so mad about? You understand what I’m saying? It makes no sense. There’s such a massive attack on children, such a massive attack on children. I don’t understand it.”
Police took the three students into custody a few blocks away at a park in the City of Lauderhill.
The code red lockdown was soon brought down to a code yellow before the all clear was given at around 2:30 p.m.
Officials said no gun was found in the search.
The student who allegedly mentioned the weapon has been taken into custody.
No charges will be filed against the two other students who were detained. They have since been released into their parents’ custody.
Afternoon activities at the school were canceled for the day.
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