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School lockdown after report of armed personNewark OH

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E Main St & S Cedar St, Newark, OH 43055

A school in Newark, Ohio, was placed on lockdown after a student reported seeing a man carrying a possible firearm near the wooded area behind the playground. Police arrived, set up a perimeter, and considered using a drone to locate the individual.

Audio|Source: Licking County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Right in a student saw a male with a firearm at the edge of the woods.
00:06
Still waiting on the description.
00:07
They went on lockdown.
00:17
What's he doing?
00:22
They saw him.
00:23
They saw him behind the fence of the playground in the edge of the woods with a firearm.
00:29
Still don't know if it's a long gun.
00:31
Hanging.
00:37
They have no description.
00:40
I'm writing the script down on...
00:49
Go ahead. Go ahead.
00:52
Sure you copy that traffic.
01:04
If we have any drone operators, might be able to get one on the ground.
01:14
I copy traffic. I'm working on it now.
01:18
Clear.
01:31
Be in front of (number withheld) Summit Road with (number withheld).
01:39
(number withheld). I don't need you back.
01:42
(number withheld).
01:44
5.3. I thought you're responding.
01:50
I just a half from being in there.
01:53
Go through the parking lot on the counter to the woodline. He must be farther back.
02:02
Going to start an eye top here.
02:07
Go ahead.
02:08
Control to Medic (number withheld), is your display correct?
02:16
Mr.1, Control.
02:18
Go ahead, rescue one.
02:25
The air control to Medic (number withheld) dispatch.
02:29
Is your display correct?
02:36
Unit marking repeat.
02:39
To rescue one.
02:42
Start me a transport unit, please.
02:45
You're a rescue one, starting a transport unit.
02:52
Just batch (number withheld), check out.
02:57
Okay.
03:02
Responding to the school, be advised there is an open gate on the backside of the school that leads into the woods and tracks.

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Location mentioned:
E Main St & S Cedar St, Newark, OH 43055

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