Ammunition found in Powelton elementary school prompts lockdown

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Thursday, May 17, 2018
Ammunition found in Powelton elementary school prompts lockdown
Ammunition found in Powelton elementary school prompts lockdown. Sharrie Williams reports during Action News at 4 p.m. on May 17, 2018.

POWELTON (WPVI) -- A Powelton elementary school was on lockdown for more than an hour today after two bullets were found.

Officials from Alain Locke say a teacher discovered a student had the ammunition, just after 12 p.m. Thursday.

Police were called to do a thorough investigation.

They say no weapon was found, and nobody was hurt.

The school lifted the lockdown just before 1:30 p.m. this afternoon.

Police are still looking into where the student got the bullets.

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