Lockdown Triggered At Southwest DeKalb School

DECATUR, GA — School officials say no gun was found Friday at Southwest DeKalb High School, which was placed on lockdown during a public safety probe.

DeKalb County Schools officials did not fully detail the nature of the investigation or say how long the lockdown lasted.

"This is a student issue that is being investigated. No weapon was found on campus," school officials told Patch.

Details were limited early Friday afternoon.

There are more than 1,200 students at Southwest DeKalb, 2863 Kelley Chapel Road.