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| Highline College in Washington state briefly on lockdown after reports of shots fired | |
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| Highline Community College, located in Des Moines, Washington, had been briefly placed on lockdown following reports of an active shooter. Reports turned out to be a false alarm. | |
| A warning went out to students about 9 a.m. on Friday. "Police are responding and evacuating buildings. Remain in lockdown position. We will update you as further details become available. This is an unfolding situation," says a post on the school’s Facebook page. | |
| The Renton police department tweeted that it was one of the “multiple agencies” involved in responding to the incident, including the state police. Reports of a shooting were “still unconfirmed,” they said. Police activity has shut down the southbound lane of Interstate 5 in the area. | The Renton police department tweeted that it was one of the “multiple agencies” involved in responding to the incident, including the state police. Reports of a shooting were “still unconfirmed,” they said. Police activity has shut down the southbound lane of Interstate 5 in the area. |
| The Highline campus is in King County, Washington, south of Seattle. | The Highline campus is in King County, Washington, south of Seattle. |
| Police said later that no evidence of shooting was found. | Police said later that no evidence of shooting was found. |