Student Arrested After Threatening To Shoot Up Northeast Philadelphia High School, Officials Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A high school in Northeast Philadelphia high school was placed on lockdown for around an hour after a student threatened to shoot up the school during class, officials say. Police say a male student threatened to shoot up Swenson Arts and Tech High School, located at 2750 Red Lion Rd.

Police placed the school on lockdown around 10:45 a.m. and it was lifted around 11:40 a.m.

The male student is in custody.

Credit: CBS3

Police are currently searching the school. No weapon has been found at this time.

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