Miami-Dade College Homestead Campus Placed On Lockdown For Time

HOMESTEAD, FL — Miami Dade College's Homestead campus was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after police reported a domestic situation.

Students and faculty were being urged to shelter in place until the all clear is given, according to college officials. That finally came around 3 p.m.

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"The incident at the Homestead Campus involved a domestic situation in a parking lot which escalated," said school officials earlier. "In an abundance of caution, authorities urged a lockdown of the campus until all involved could be located and interviewed."

School officials said they were going to announce further details at 4:3o p.m., including how to retrieve personal items that were left behind.

"An all clear has been issued. Campus and police are organizing the retrieval of personal items," officials said.

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