A lockdown at Otay Elementary School was lifted after several people reported seeing an armed man near campus, police said.
One suspect was detained that may have been related to the incident, Chula Vista police said. Students are being dismissed through the west side of the campus.
Police said several people reported seeing a man with a gun near Otay Elementary School shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday which in turn prompted a temporary lockdown, police said.
At 12:40 p.m., the department received reports of a man seen walking up a stairway toward the 00 block of Connelly Circle, police said.
The school, west of Hilltop Drive and north of Main Street, went on lockdown as a safety measure while officers searched the area and investigated.
The suspect is described as a 50 to 60 year old man about 5 feet 9 inches with short hair wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Police said the gun was described as a possible “sawed-off” shotgun.
