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LEESBURG, Fla. — Leesburg High School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after police said the school received an anonymous call reporting that someone had a gun near campus.
The lockdown was lifted by 11 a.m. after police found the call to be unfounded.
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Officers said they swept the school, campus and nearby neighborhoods and found nothing threatening.
Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.
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