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Fight Starts Outside Francis Lewis HS, Students Dismissed: NYPD
Students at Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows are being dismissed after a large fight started in front of the school, police said.
FRESH MEADOWS, QUEENS — Students at Francis Lewis High School were made to shelter in place Friday morning after a large fight broke out in front of the school, according to police.
The brawl started about 10:45 a.m. and lasted for over an hour, a police spokesperson said.
Students at the Fresh Meadows school are being dismissed, the NYPD's 111th Precinct said in a social media post about 12:30 p.m.
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"Francis Lewis High School was temporarily placed on a shelter-in due to an off-site incident in the area," NYC Department of Education spokesperson Miranda Barbot said in a statement.
"We are working closely with the NYPD to ensure a safe dismissal while they conduct an investigation.”
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There was a shelter-in-place because of a fight outside of the school. The shelter-in-place is over and the kids are being dismissed.
There is NO active shooter. Will update. https://t.co/NuJ6evi7s0
— NYPD 111th Precinct (@NYPD111Pct) September 27, 2019
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