On the first full day of the new school year, students were evacuated from Volunteer High School in Tennessee following an "emergency situation" that drew a heavy police presence and triggered lockdowns at multiple school buildings Tuesday morning.
The Hawkins County Sheriff's Office says it received a call just before 8 a.m. about an active shooter inside the high school. Deputies responded and immediately began searching the school.
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"At this time, a suspect has not been located and no injuries have been reported," police said in a statement issued at 10:45 a.m.
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Numerous law enforcement agencies responded to the scene, with heavily armed officers clearing the school building. Students were placed on buses and evacuated to the Mount Carmel National Guard Armory. Parents were asked to avoid the school and instead go to the armory to be reunited with their children.
All schools in Hawkins County, from Surgoinsville to East Hawkins County, were initially placed on lockdown as a precaution. Those lockdowns have since been lifted.
Officials said two people were taken from the scene by ambulance with injuries unrelated to gunshots.
Tuesday was the first full day of the new school year for students in Hawkins County. Classes at Volunteer High School have been canceled for the rest of the day but are expected to resume as normal on Wednesday.
Residents in the area were asked not to call 911 or police unless they had an emergency. Officials wanted to keep the lines clear.
The incident remains under investigation but at this point, it does not appear that a gunman was on campus.
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