HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Hollywood Hills High School and Stirling Elementary School were placed on lockdown Tuesday morning while law enforcement investigated what they called a “potential threat” in the area.
A Broward County Public Schools spokesperson told Local 10 News that all students and staff are safe.
Hollywood Hills High School is located at 5400 Stirling Road, while Stirling Elementary School is located at 5500 Stirling Road. Both schools are in Hollywood.
Hollywood Police Department officials said officers were conducting an investigation near 56th Avenue and Stirling Road.
Sky 10 flew over Hollywood Hills High School at about 9:45 a.m. and observed a heavy police presence on the school’s campus as officers investigated the area.
“Out of an abundance of caution, schools in the immediate area have been placed on lockdown while officers conduct their investigation,” Hollywood police wrote in a statement on Facebook.
Authorities asked the public to avoid the area and allow officers to safely carry out their duties.
No additional details about the reported threat were immediately released.
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