Multiple Sahuarita schools were on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after an administrator at Sahuarita High School reported a conversation with a student who was asking about legalities of bringing a firearm to school just before 1 p.m.
The lockdown was lifted before 2 p.m.
According to the Sahuarita Police Department, the administrator asked the student if they could search their vehicle. The student then left the campus in his vehicle.
SPD then initiated a district-wide lock-down as a precaution. No threats, suspicious people or vehicles were located in police a search of the affected campuses.
Sahuarita School District parents received a text message saying that all schools in the district except for Sopori were on lockdown during the search.
According to the district, there were inaccurate reports about an active shooter at a school circulating on social media.
Police made contact with the Sahuarita High School student who fled the campus. An investigation to determine if any laws were violated is ongoing.
