Coachella Valley High School lockdown lifted after anonymous report of a gun on campus

Paul Albani-Burgio and Jonathan Horwitz, Palm Springs Desert Sun
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Coachella Valley High School in Coachella went into lockdown for the second time in about two weeks Tuesday due to reports of a gun on campus, according to an email the school district sent to parents.

The lockdown lasted for about an hour and ended around 1 p.m., a CVHS student confirmed to the Desert Sun.

Multiple district officials were unavailable to comment Tuesday afternoon, but: "After a thorough investigation, and working closely with law enforcement, the anonymous report of a gun on campus was found to be unsubstantiated," according to an email to parents cited by KESQ.

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This is at least the twelfth incident in the last several months where Riverside County sheriff's deputies have responded to a call at a Coachella Valley Unified school.

The sheriff's department didn't immediately respond to a request for information about the lockdown from The Desert Sun.

This is a developing story.

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