ALL CLEAR: Forrest Road Elementary School secured perimeter lifted after shots fired in area

Published: Mar. 30, 2023 at 12:10 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Forrest Road Elementary School was placed under a temporary secured perimeter Thursday morning.

According to the Muscogee County School District, on Thursday morning, March 30, the school received a report of shots fired in the neighborhood surrounding Forrest Road Elementary.

All students and staff are safe. The school was immediately placed on a secured perimeter temporarily until the area is cleared.

Police officials are on the scene. An investigation determined there was no threat and the secured perimeter was lifted.