Local Schools Lock Down After Reports Of Armed Man

UPDATE: Two Columbus City Schools lift a level 2 lockdown after reports of an armed man in the area are not confirmed.

By: Donna Willis | NBC4i.com
Published: November 10, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two Columbus City Schools were placed on a level 2 lockdown Tuesday afternoon.

NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.

Shady Lane Elementary & Sherwood Middle School at 1400 Shady Lane Rd. went on lockdown before 12:45 p.m.

The schools were placed on lockdown because there was a report of an armed male in the area.

Columbus police were called to the 4600 block of Boynton Place. The area is on the city's East Side.

CPD said the caller said a man who has been living in the caller's back yard had a pistol.

CPD didn't find any firearm at the scene.

Columbus police cleared the incident, and the schools were taken off lockdown status before 1:30 p.m.

A level 2 lockdown means there's no admittance in or exit out of the buildings.

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