SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A report of a possible shooting on Thursday afternoon at a South Los Angeles middle school prompted a lockdown and massive response from police.

The incident was reported around noon at Los Angeles Academy Middle School and STEAM Magnet, near the intersection of Slauson Avenue and Avalon Boulevard.

Los Angeles police conducted a room-to-room search of the school and said no gun had been found. No shots were fired, and no injuries were reported.

Authorities said police detained one student who was accused by another student of possibly having a gun.

The school was on lockdown for hours as armed officers conducted a thorough search of the campus for any weapons, according to investigators. The all-clear was given in the late afternoon.

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