JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The all-clear has been given at Westside High School in Jacksonville after a phone tip prompted a lockdown Friday morning, according to a spokesperson for the Duval County District.
The spokesperson says the school has been moved from a code-red lockdown to a code-yellow lockdown for the remainder of the day out of an abundance of caution. The code-yellow lockdown means students can change classes, but their movements remain relatively limited on campus.
The lockdown initially came from a phone tip where the caller reported seeing a 'person dressed in black' near the bleachers of the football field carrying a gun, according to the district.
"I was worried because I didn't know if my mom would see me again," said Westside High School junior Jhorje Rummage, "I didn't know what was going on."
"Extremely terrifying when you don't know what's going on, all I got was a phone call saying my child's school was on lockdown. That's all I knew, so I immediately came up here [Westside High School]," said Adrienne Mordica, who pulled her child out of school early on Friday.
All students were searched, and no firearms were found, the district says.
Initial statement from school district:
"Just a quick FYI that Westside High is on lockdown currently. We are calling families now. There has been a report of a potentially dangerous situation with an alleged firearm on campus. Police are on the scene and investigating. Nothing confirmed yet. Parents being informed now."