PALMDALE, Calif -
Sheriff’s deputies detained a person Friday after fielding reports of an armed man at Highland High School in Palmdale, California.
The person was not immediately identified and officials have not confirmed that any shots were fired Friday morning.
Update 11:45 a.m. EDT May 11: Sheriff’s deputies said a search of Manzanita Elementary School, where a separate shooting was reported Friday morning, turned up no evidence of an incident on-campus.
Deputies cleared the school before 8:45 a.m. local time Friday.
Update 11:34 a.m. EDT May 11: Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were responding Friday morning to reports of shots fired at Highland High School.
Update 11:24 a.m. EDT May 11: Sheriff’s deputies said one person has been detained in connection to a report Friday morning of an armed man at Highland High School.
Authorities did not immediately confirm reports of shots fired at the school.
Deputies were also responding Friday morning to reports of shots fired near Manzanita Elementary School, about seven miles away from Highland High School, authorities said. Officials did not elaborate on the situation.