Martin, Tenn.–This morning at approx. 7:53am, Martin Westview High School SRO Jason Arant received information that a gunshot may have just been fired in the parking lot of Westview High School.
According to the press release from the Martin Police, the school was put on a lockdown as a precautionary measure. Several officers from Martin Police Department responded to the area and it was quickly determined that a student set off firecrackers in the student parking area. The identity of the student has been determined and it has been confirmed that it was a firecracker and not gun shots. The school has been released from lockdown and everything has been determined to be safe.