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Charlestown High School Placed on Lockdown Over Report of Person With Gun

Charlestown High School was placed on lockdown, according to Boston police

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Charlestown High School in Boston was placed on lockdown over a report of a person with a gun, Boston police said Tuesday.

Police said they caught up with a person matching the description near the school, but no one was arrested, no injuries were reported and no weapon was found.

The initial call came in around 2:13 p.m., police said.

Officers continue to investigate the incident, which was reported as a person with a gun on Old Ironsides Way.

CORRECTION: (Oct 25, 2022 7 p.m. ET) : A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that a person was arrested with a gun. Police clarified that a person matching the description in the report was found, but they were not arrested, and no weapon was recovered.

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