The lockdown was the result of a discussion about a video game.
Hillsborough High School (Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)SOMERSET -- The lockdown at Hillsborough High School early Thursday morning was the result of a discussion about a video game, according to the police and principal Karen Bingert.
At 8:01 a.m., Hillsborough police were called to the school when a staff member overheard a student talking to another about a gun, police said.The school was placed on lockdown a short time later as a safety precaution, Bingert said in a letter to students and guardians shortly after the lockdown was lifted.
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Upon arrival, the police conducted an investigation and it was quickly determined that the discussion among several students was about a video game and that no one actually had a gun in the building, police said.
There was never a threat of violence, police said.
As of 9:30 a.m., there was a small police presence at the school. The letter nor police when the lockdown was lifted.
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