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Suspect arrested, lockdown lifted at Visalia school after rifle report

By John Houghton,

1 days ago

VISALIA, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A 21-year-old man was arrested after officers responded to Willow Glen School following reports of a man with an assault rifle, according to the Visalia Police Department.

Police say the school was placed on lockdown around 8:15 a.m. and officers quickly detained the suspect without incident.

Police say that the assault rifle was actually an airsoft gun.

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The lockdown has since been lifted, and there is no ongoing threat to the school.

The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Edwar Woodard. He will be booked at the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility for exposing an imitation firearm in a public place, according to police.

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