Officers rushed to the school, located in the 1000 block of First Street N.W., to investigate and search the building.
Police say it was determined the suspected gunfire was actually a car backfiring, and that no shots had actually been fired. "The safety and security of students is our top priority, and the steps taken today were according to the school’s emergency response plans," the CBE said in a statement sent to students and guardians.
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