Police clear scene of May River High School after unfounded report of shots fired
Bluffton police are clearing the scene at May River High School after an unfounded report of shots fired on Wednesday afternoon.
Bluffton Police Department Capt. Joe Babkiewicz said that after investigating, the agency believes it was a vehicle backfiring that made the noise.
“Sounds of possible gunshots were heard near May River High School after dismissal,” Beaufort County School District spokesperson Candace Bruder said Wednesday afternoon.
“Students who were not already transitioned to vehicles were returned to the building and a modified lockdown was implemented.”
The lockdown ended at 4:17 p.m. after the area was checked by law enforcement, Bruder said. She added that law enforcement “said there is no perceived threat at this time.”
Buses that had not left campus by the time lockdown was implemented have now left campus, and parents are now being notified of the incident, she said.
Babkiewicz said there will still be heavy police presence in the area.
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This story was originally published January 6, 2021 at 4:36 PM.
