Hollywood Hills High School placed on lockdown after ‘unfounded’ weapon call

Alexis Frazier, Anchor/Reporter

Chris Gothner, Digital Journalist

Published: May 22, 2024 at 12:10 PM

Updated: May 22, 2024 at 12:16 PM

Tags: Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Broward County, Crime

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A number of Hollywood police officers were seen at a public high school Wednesday morning amid a campus lockdown.

A Broward County Public Schools spokesperson said Hollywood Hills High School, located at 5400 Stirling Road, was placed on lockdown after a report of a weapon on campus.

“The report has been determined unfounded and the lockdown has since been cleared,” the spokesperson told Local 10 News.

Hollywood police are investigating the report, according to BCPS.

About The Author

Alexis Frazier

Alexis Frazier is an Emmy-award winning journalist who joined the Local 10 News team in April 2020 as the morning traffic reporter. Within a year, she was promoted to anchor, and now co-anchors the Local 10 morning news.

Chris Gothner

Chris Gothner joined the Local 10 News team in 2022 as a Digital Journalist.