Franklinton High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning after emergency personnel received reports of an active shooter. No injuries have been reported, and officials have not found evidence that a shooting occurred.
Posted 11/2/2026, 3:46:13 PM Updated 11/2/2026, 4:36:57 PM
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Franklinton High School is on lockdown after a call was received 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 went on lockdown.
Franklin County Sheriff's Office deputies are clearing the school and first responders are on site.
They may be investigating this incident as a possible swatting call. Broadcastify radio traffic says, "No injuries have been identified—possible swatting."
The public is asked to avoid the area around the school while authorities clear campus buildings.
The State Bureau of Investigation agents are on scene, according to a Facebook post from NC SBI.
WRAL's Breaking News Tracker is headed to the scene.
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