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Student in custody following lockdown at Westerville South High School

An anonymous phone call came into Westerville South High School citing potential safety concerns
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UPDATE: Per the City of Westerville's official Twitter account, the lockdown has been lifted.

UPDATE: According to NBC 4's Twitter account, a student is in custody for questioning. Schools remain on lockdown.

Westerville South High School, located in the Columbus suburb of Westerville, has been placed on lockdown due to "potential safety concerns," WCMH NBC 4 in Columbus reports.

According to a spokesperson with Westerville City Schools, an anonymous phone call came into Westerville South High School citing potential safety concerns. While the high school has been placed on lockdown, nearby Blendon Middle Schoool, Pointview Elementary and the Academic Enrichment Center are on lockouts, meaning classes are proceeding as normal, heightened security in halls, all exterior doors locked.

Westerville is the same city where two police officers were shot and killed reporting to a 911 hangup earlier this month.

More on this story as it develops.

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