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Lockdown Lifted at Rockingham Co. Schools; Nothing Found on Gun Shots Call: Sheriff

Rockingham Community College, Wentworth Elementary, Early Middle College, Rockingham County High and Rockingham County Middle schools put on lockdown after gun shots reported off campus, sheriff's office confirms.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C.-- The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office says they were unable to locate anyone firing shots after a call that prompted several schools to go on lockdown.

The lockdown has been lifted at all the schools which included: Rockingham Community College, Wentworth Elementary, Early Middle College, Rockingham County High and Rockingham County Middle schools put on lockdown after gun shots reported off campus, sheriff's office confirms.

The sheriff's office tells WFMY News 2 that 'gun shots' reported were heard off campus near Rockingham Community College.

The college posted that the lockdown was not a drill on their Facebook page.

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