Road rage leads to lockdown at Los Angeles High School – NBC Los Angeles

A possible armed road rage confrontation led to a lockdown Wednesday morning at Los Angeles High School, where one person was taken into custody.

Police initially received a call about the road rage report in the 1100 block of West Boulevard in the Mid-Wilshire area. The report indicated someone with what appeared to be a firearm threatened another person, the LAPD said.

The victim followed the person to the nearby high school campus on West Olympic Boulevard, where school police detained one of the individuals, police said.

Authorities were searching the school for evidence, including possible weapons.

A Los Angeles Unified School District spokesperson released the following statement.

“Today, the school initiated a lockdown as we received reports of a possible weapon on campus,” the spokesperson said. “We took immediate action, including notifying the Los Angeles School Police Department and Region West Operations for further investigation. The Los Angeles School Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department are conducting a search of the campus for weapons. We will provide additional information once it is available.”