Lockdown lifted at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights after telephone threat

The school was holding a pep rally when attendees and students were told to shelter in place.

A brief lockdown at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights was lifted Thursday afternoon following a scare during a pep rally.

All students and staff were safe and class was set to continue as usual, said a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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The school was holding a pep rally when a "telephonic threat" triggered the lockdown and students were urged to shelter in place.

Students were attending a pep rally ahead of the East LA Classic, which was set to take place on Friday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

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