False reports of school shooting spark lockdown at Lewis and Clark High

Lewis and Clark, North Central and Rogers high schools went into lockdown Friday morning after reports of school shootings that investigators determined were hoaxes.

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Fri., Dec. 9, 2022

Law enforcement swarm Lewis and Clark High School Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, after a report of a school shooting later determined to be hoax. Police said they had swept the entire school, which is in lockdown, by 12:15 p.m. and found no indication of a shooting. They are remaining on scene.

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Law enforcement swarm Lewis and Clark High School Friday after a report of a school shooting later determined to be hoax. Police said they had swept the entire school and found no indication of a shooting.

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A Spokane Police officer stands sentry outside of Lewis and Clark High School, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, after a report of a school shooting that was later determined to be hoax. Police said they had swept the entire school, which is in lockdown, by 12:15 p.m. and found no indication of a shooting. They are remaining on scene.

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Lewis and Clark students gather under the Interstate 90 overpass Friday as police sweep their school after a report of a school shooting that was later determined to be a swatting hoax.

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