Classes locked down after bullets found at Lakeville high school

By Casey Ramsdell, Globe Staff

A regional high school in Lakeville was locked down today after bullets were found in a hallway by a custodian.

Apponequet Regional, which serves the towns of Lakeville and Freetown, was placed on lockdown at about 9 a.m. The head school custodian found six .22-caliber bullets in a back corridor of the school, according to Superintendent Stephen J. Furtado of the Freetown & Lakeville School District. The custodian notified the principal who then called police.

Students and faculty were placed on lockdown, which involves locking all doors and having all people in the building inside classrooms. The building was locked down for two hours and 40 minutes, said Furtado.

“Staff and the students reacted marvelously. They did everything they were supposed to do,” he said.

A canine unit was brought to the scene to search lockers and classrooms. No weapons or additional ammunition were found.

“We’re hoping we will get further information so we can move forward and find out who did this,” said Furtado.

The investigation is continuing; there are no suspects at this time, he said.

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