FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A student accused of lying to administrators about a classmate bringing a gun to school has been arrested.
Students and teachers were scared after they were placed on lockdown at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Thursday morning.
7Skyforce was over the school just before 9 a.m., where officers were seen outside of a building at the high school.
“My daughter was in a closet at Dillard,” said parent Lauren Lampley. “I’m here to pick her up.”
A 16-year-old student told administrators that another student had a gun. That’s when Fort Lauderdale Police responded to the school.
Police found the student in question, but he did not have a gun. The witness then changed his story.
“They just said it was a lot of police officers and helicopters were flying around the school,” said parent Tameka Porter. “I immediately came out here.”
A student inside the school Snapchatted a video when the campus was placed on a Code Red lockdown. That lasted until 10 a.m., when police issued the all-clear.
“I was really scared,” said student Helena Hayes. “My stomach was hurting.”
Parents, students and teachers said they were worried during the lockdown, but are happy that nothing happened.
“I prayed about it, she’s safe. That’s all that matters,” Lampley said. “Enough is enough.”
The 16-year-old accused of making the false allegations was arrested and was charged with making a false claim.
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