Crime & Safety

Person Detained After Gun Found At Boyd Anderson High School

"This morning, we received information from a student about a possible weapon on campus."

November 5, 2021

A Lauderdale Lakes high school was temporarily placed on a Code Red lockdown as a precaution after reports of a gun on campus.

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The Broward Sheriff’s Office said around 8:30 a.m., deputies were sent to Boyd Anderson High School after they received a report concerning a student in the school with a handgun.

In a message to parents, Boyd Anderson principal James F. Griffin II said, “This morning, we received information from a student about a possible weapon on campus. We immediately placed our school on a code red lockdown and notified our School Resource Officer and security team – who safely handled the situation and confiscated the weapon.”

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