LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Fayette County Public School officials say that around 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Federick Douglass High School was placed on lockdown after a "bogus" call was received that a person was barricaded in the building.
According to officials, the room the person was allegedly barricaded in does not exist.
The following statement about the incident was sent out from FCPS officials:
"There is no safety threat, and no students are in danger. All FCPS schools are safe and have no threat issues."
The lockdown has since been lifted, and the incident is under investigation.
"They did a great job. So many cops here that it made me feel better that nothing was going to happen," Frederick Douglass High School sophomore Catie Turner said. "For a good ten minutes, we didn't know what was going on. It was very scary."
FCPS officials say students must leave with their parents if they wish to leave for the day. It will be considered an excused absence only with a parent's note if they do, but classes have resumed to normal schedule.
