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Lockdown lifted at West Potomac High School in Alexandria after anonymous threat

By fox5dc.com staff
Published September 29, 2017
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A lockdown at West Potomac High School in Alexandria has been lifted after school officials said they received an anonymous threat.

It is unclear what the threat was or how it was received. Police were on the scene at for about an hour.

An all clear was given around 11 a.m.

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