4 Schools in Mission Viejo Placed on Lockdown: Orange County Sheriff’s Dept.

Four schools in Mission Viejo were placed on lockdown late Tuesday morning out of “an abundance of caution,” according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

The schools on lockdown were: La Paz Intermediate, Linda Vista Elementary, Mission Viejo High and Esperanza Special Education, the department tweeted just before 11:20 a.m..

All four campuses are a short distance away from each other.

It was not immediately clear what prompted the lockdown, but the department said there was sheriff’s activity in the area.

Check back for updates on this developing story. 

#OCSD activity in @MissionViejoCA. La Paz, Linda Vista, MVHS and Esperanza on lockdown in an abundance of caution. Updates to follow.

— OC Sheriff, CA (@OCSD) April 26, 2017

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