Public Safety

Report of gunshots spurs lockdown at Queen Creek High, no threat found

Queen Creek High School was placed on lockdown Friday following a report of gunshots. QCPD stated no threat was found.

Special to Independent Newsmedia/Arianna Grainey

There’s been another school lockdown, this time at Queen Creek High.

The Queen Creek Police Department received a call about 6:45 a.m. Friday from a parent at Queen Creek High School who reported hearing gunshots on campus, according to a QCPD statement.

Officers responded and began checking the campus. The school went into lockdown, and school buses were rerouted as a precaution.

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