Two Seattle high schools were forced into lockdown Thursday afternoon after gunshots were heard nearby.
According to Seattle police, gunshots were reported around 1:44 p.m. near 24th Ave and E Cherry St. The intersection is directly between Nova High School and Garfield High School, and both schools took emergency precautions after the gunshots were heard.Authorities say a suspected 45-caliber bullet went through the second-story window of Nova High School, and more than a dozen spent bullet casings were found on 25th Ave.No one was injured in the shooting.
Seattle Public Schools issued the following statement:"Nova High School was placed in lockdown and Garfield High School was in shelter-in-place this afternoon while the Seattle Police Department responded to reports of shots fired nearby. A bullet went through a second-story classroom window at Nova High School. SPD officers are on the scene investigating this incident. Students and staff at both schools are safe and the lockdown and shelter-in-place have been lifted.
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