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Legacy High School shooting reports: Scene contained after ‘active shooter' claims; no injuries

Reports of an active shooter situation at Legacy High School, northwest Las Vegas, Nevada sparked a lockdown on Thursday afternoon.

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According to Fox 5 KVU TV, the situation is now contained, and the massive police response was due to reports of an armed person. A shooting did not take place.

The Las Vegas Police Department has said that the situation is now contained and there is no threat to the public.

The schools near the Legacy High School were also briefly placed on lockdown, which has not been lifted.

This is a developing story.