WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — There were some tense moments Friday at Renaissance Charter School at Cypress in West Palm Beach after a report of a weapon on the campus.
The school is located at 8151 Okeechobee Blvd.
Police received a call just before 1:30 p.m. of an initial report of a student with a gun at the school that was an "active shooter" situation, according to West Palm Beach police spokesman Mike Jachles.
"Fortunately there was no weapon," Jachles said. "We had three 12-year-old students that did the right thing. They saw something. They said something. They reported it."
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Police said the children saw a red laser pointer that they thought was a student with a gun, and they reported it to the staff.
Staff members immediately activated their system, this prompted what Jachles described as a "quick and effective" response by police.
Jachles said no weapon was found, no one was arrested and no charges will be filed.
The campus was placed on soft lockdown as a precaution, but it was later lifted.
Students were released from the school at about 3 p.m.
