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| Highcliffe School in lockdown after shots fired | Highcliffe School in lockdown after shots fired |
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| A school was placed in emergency lockdown after reports a gunman fired shots at school workmen, police said. | A school was placed in emergency lockdown after reports a gunman fired shots at school workmen, police said. |
| Armed police were called to Highcliffe School in Christchurch shortly after midday. | Armed police were called to Highcliffe School in Christchurch shortly after midday. |
| The school was placed in emergency lockdown, but has since reopened. | |
| A 26-year-old man from Christchurch was initially held on suspicion of firearm offences but was de-arrested at the scene. A number of air pellets were found. | |
| Police said there was no risk to pupils or staff. No-one was injured. | |
| A Dorset Police spokeswoman said: "Police officers have now left the scene and police community support officers remain in the area carrying out community reassurance patrols. | |
| "The school is back to normal and police have completed a full and thorough search of the area. | |
| "We have moved this matter from a response to an investigative phase.... inquires are continuing." |