TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — One teen was arrested after Taylorsville High School was placed in lockdown Thursday afternoon, along with other schools in the area, due to gunshots that were fired in the parking lot.
A 17-year-old boy is accused of firing a gun during a fight with other students.
Due to the age of the student, his identity will not be released to the public.
Police responded at around 12:30 p.m. Thursday to reports of shots fired at the high school, but quickly said the scene was no longer "active."
"Police believe there was an altercation between students in the parking lot of the school and a gun casing was found," officials tweeted.
No injuries were reported following the incident.
Officials confirmed that at least one round was fired and three people were initially taken into custody. In addition, three others were taken into custody later in the week.
The five other students were not arrested, although they may face disciplinary action by the high school and school district, police reported.
The school remained on lockdown until about 2:30 p.m. when students were released as normal.
"Students are safe and accounted for and the protocols are precautionary to ensure student safety," a tweet from the Granite School District read.
The school district said Plymouth and Hartvigsen elementary schools were also placed on lockout protocol as the situation unfolded.
Lockout means the school can proceed as normal while exterior doors to the building are locked and visitors are not permitted inside.
At Taylorsville High, classroom doors were locked as part of the lockdown protocol and police vehicles were seen outside of the school.
Vista Elementary and Bennion Junior High were also placed on lockout briefly, School District Officials explained, but those procedures were lifted shortly after.
