Petersburg explains reason for lockdown at high and middle schools

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Two Petersburg schools were placed on lockdown after gunshots were heard nearby.

The incident occurred near the Petersburg High School parking lot after students had boarded buses.

Officials confirmed there was no active shooter on campus and no injuries were reported.

Gunshots near two Petersburg schools are the reason why students and staffs at both facilities were put on lockdown late on the afternoon of Oct. 28.

In a Facebook letter to parents , the Petersburg City Public Schools system confirmed that gunshots were heard in the area of Petersburg High School right after students got on the buses and were bound for home. It is believed the shots came from near the school’s parking lot along Homestead Drive.

“Administrators immediately moved any remaining PH