Taravella High School downgraded to ‘Code Yellow’ after fake gun found
Students at Taravella High School in Coral Springs were released from school early Thursday after a three-hour lockdown sparked by reports of a gun on campus that turned out to be false.
Coral Springs police tweeted that the “Code Red” lockdown was downgraded to “Code Yellow” just before noon when police detained their suspect and found a replica gun.
Police spokesman Detective Ernesto Bruna said around 9 a.m. the school was evacuated due to the threat of a gun on campus. Police tweeted that no shots were fired and no one was injured.
Media reporting SHOTS were fired at Taravella, that is false. Shots were not fired, no injuries, no weapon located.
— Coral Springs Police (@CoralSpringsPD) May 18, 2017
The school, 10600 Riverside Dr., also was locked down Tuesday after a social media “prank” about a gun on campus, Local 10 reported.
This bulletin will be updated as more information is available.
This story was originally published May 18, 2017 at 8:26 AM with the headline "Taravella High School downgraded to ‘Code Yellow’ after fake gun found."