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Lockdown at LA Academy Following Student Firearm Threat

10/17/2025

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On October 16, 2025, a report of a possible shooting at Los Angeles Academy Middle School in South Los Angeles triggered a police response and a lockdown.
One student was detained after another student alleged they might possess a firearm.
The Los Angeles Police Department and campus police conducted a thorough search of the school, and the lockdown was lifted later in the afternoon.

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Story summary

On October 16, 2025, a report of a possible shooting at Los Angeles Academy Middle School in South Los Angeles triggered a police response and a lockdown.
One student was detained after another student alleged they might possess a firearm.
The Los Angeles Police Department and campus police conducted a thorough search of the school, and the lockdown was lifted later in the afternoon.