NAPLES, Fla. — Naples High School lifts lockdown after reports of hoax according to Naples police and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office reported officers were on-scene at the school.
CCSO released this statement:
At 1:38 p.m. today. dispatchers with the Naples Police Department received a call on the agency’s administrative line indicating that there had been a shooting at Naples High School. NPD and CCSO responded immediately and Collier County Public Schools put the school in lock-down. Law enforcement officers with both agencies conducted a thorough search of the campus and determined that there had been no shooting and everyone was safe. At this time the campus is clear and deputies and officers are assisting with clearing the lockdown.
The threat has been deemed a hoax. The Sheriff’s Office is releasing the school from lockdown. ABC7 will provide updates regarding dismissal shortly.
The following messages were sent to parents:
#1: Naples High School is on lockdown, and students follow lockdown procedures. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating. We will provide an update as soon as we have new information.
#2: CCPS is aware of the current lockdown at your school. Please remain calm. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating at this time.
#3: NHS continues to lockdown as the Sheriff’s Office investigates. Dismissal from school will be delayed.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said westbound traffic on Golden Gate Parkway is blocked and being diverted to either North or South on Goodlette Road.