Classes were cancelled Friday at El Segundo High School after a lockdown that followed a report of students talking about bringing a weapon to the campus.
At about 8:30 a.m., the school received an anonymous call about someone with a gun on campus, El Segundo police said. The school was locked down and classrooms were then evacuated one at a time, police said.
Classes were cancelled for the rest of the day.
In a message to families in the school district, Superintendent Melissa Moore said the tip received by the district office came from a community member who reported overhearing ESHS students discussing bringing a weapon to school. That information was passed along to police, who recommended the lockdown and closure, Moore said.
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Police searched the campus, but no weapons were located.
"We are grateful for the quick response and assistance of our local law enforcement officers, who conducted the investigation and helped ensure a safe and efficient dismissal of students today," Moore said. "We also appreciate the professional manner in which our district and high school staff responded to this incident. No one was injured and our students did a great job of following our emergency protocols."
Anyone with information was asked to call the El Segundo Police Department at 310-524-2200.
