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W.C. Handy School closed Tuesday after police investigation of shots fired in the area

By Rebecca Teutsch,

13 hours ago

FLORENCE, Ala. ( WHNT ) — The Florence Police Department said a Head Start school will be closed Tuesday after an ongoing shots-fired investigation in the area.

On Tuesday, the Florence Police Department said because of a police investigation of shots fired in the area of W.C. Handy School, the school will be closed for the rest of the day.

FPD told News 19 that the investigation started around 6:45 a.m. when the shots were fired in ‘close proximity to the school.’

The department said this incident was not school-related and there were no injuries.

News 19 has reached out for more information about this investigation.

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