Scottsdale police find no one armed after school lockdowns

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottsdale police say two schools under lockdown because of reports of an armed person have been given the all clear and all students are safe.

The Scottsdale Police Department said Cactus Shadows High School was placed on lockdown just before 8 a.m. Friday after claims arose of a person with a gun on campus. A neighboring elementary school was also locked down.

An initial sweep by numerous officers of both schools did not turn up any suspicious person. They spent more than two hours doing thorough searches.

Authorities say one sighting turned out to be someone mistaking an officer inspecting a door lock for a suspect.

Parents were told not to come down to the school.

Both schools are part of the Cave Creek Unified School District. A district spokesperson was not immediately available to respond to a phone call seeking comment.