Shots heard call puts five Columbia Public Schools buildings on secure status, no evidence found

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A report of shots being heard put five Columbia Public Schools buildings on secure status Thursday in south Columbia.

Columbia police spokesperson Colin Imhoff told ABC 17 News that officers responded to a report of shots heard around 12:30 p.m. around Southampton Drive. Officers did not find evidence of any gunshots being fired, Imhoff said.

The south Columbia schools, Rock Bridge High School, Rock Bridge Elementary School, Gentry Middle School, the Columbia Area Career Center and the Bethel Street Center were all put on secure status, the district said in a text message to families at about 1 p.m.

A follow-up message to families was sent at about 1:30 p.m. and stated that school functions were back to normal.