DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County high school was briefly placed on lockdown Monday after a school resource officer confronted a young person.
DeKalb police said the incident happened around 3 p.m. Monday.
Investigators said the SRO chased the young man into the wood line near the school.
As a precaution, the school was placed on lockdown until about 3:50 p.m. Normal dismissal time is 3:45 p.m.
A perimeter was set up around the school and K-9 units are being used to help track the young man.
So far, police have not located him.
Stay with Channel 2 Action News and wsbtv.com for updates on this story.