News Police respond to 'possible firearm' at Victory Primary School in Portsmouth By Sophie Lewis Digital Reporter Comment Published 19th Sep 2024, 11:57 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A set of keys have caused mayem at a primary school after they were mistaken for a ‘possible firearm’ this morning. The police were called at 9:00am this morning (September 19), with reports that a man had been seen with a possible firearm near Victory School in Portsmouth.
Parents were contacted by the school to inform them about the situation and that the school had been placed on a temporary lockdown while the police investigated. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. After police officers carried out enquiries it was quickly established that the item was a set of keys, not a firearm, and as such there was no threat to the public.
The Victory Primary School Officers have remained in the area and they have been liaising with the school - Please speak with a uniformed officer if you have any concerns. The local Beat Bobby and PCSO’s have confirmed that they will also be in the vicinity today in Allaway Avenue outside the school for a beat surgery between 2:00pm and 3:30pm, should people have any questions or want to speak with them. For more information about the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, click here.
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