Lockdown initiated at Ponsonby Primary School in New Zealand due to gun reports; police confirmed it was a legal BB gun shooting nearby, lasted 2 hours, no harm.

A lockdown was initiated at Ponsonby Primary School in Herne Bay, New Zealand, after reports of a man with a gun nearby. Police later confirmed the individual was legally shooting pigeons with a BB gun on his property, which borders the school. The lockdown lasted about two hours, and all students and staff were accounted for when it was lifted. The school had self-initiated the lockdown as a precautionary measure.

September 03, 2024
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