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Lakeview Elementary goes on brief lockdown due to nearby shooting

Police say no one was injured, and a Portsmouth Public Schools spokeswoman confirms the school lockdown ended around noon.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Lakeview Elementary School went on a brief external lockdown Wednesday morning after reports of a shooting nearby.

Portsmouth police confirm officers responded to a 10:40 a.m. call about shots fired near the 1300 block of Horne Avenue, where the school is located.

Police say no one was injured, and a Portsmouth Public Schools spokeswoman confirms the school lockdown ended around noon.

No further information has been released.

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