Police responded to the area near Fairfax High School Friday afternoon in a search that was later determined to be a false alarm.
Officers responded at about 2 p.m. to the 7800 block of Melrose Avenue. Nearby Fairfax High School was locked down.
Officers blocked nearby streets during the search, which began after a report of someone wanted for an assault with a deadly weapon in the area. The report was later deemed a false alarm, police confirmed Friday afternoon.
Video from NewsChopper4 showed several LAPD SUVs outside the high school.
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