Franklinton High School is on lockdown after receiving a call about a possible active shooter at the school, according to Franklin County Emergency Management.
The call came in at 10:23 a.m. and the school was closed.
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies are clearing the school and first responders are on scene.
They may be investigating this incident as a possible swatting call. Broadcastify radio traffic states: “No injuries identified – possible crash.”
The public is asked to avoid the area around the school while officials clean campus buildings.
State Bureau of Investigation agents are on scene, according to a Facebook post from the NC SBI.
WRAL’s Breaking News Tracker is headed to the scene.
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