OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - As a precaution, authorities locked down Fort King Middle School in Ocala as officers investigated reports of an armed person near the school on Tuesday morning.

Officials say someone reported observing a person with a gun near the campus; however, officers have yet to locate anyone posing a threat to the school.

In addition to the lockdown, student backpacks were searched to ensure no guns were on campus.

TRENDING: Ocala man arrested and charged with first-degree murder of UK woman

This developing story will be updated as more information is learned.

See Full Page