ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Head of the St Elizabeth police Deputy Superintendent Coleridge Minto has moved to clarify reports of an invasion by armed men at Black River High in the parish on Tuesday.

In an audio release, Minto said the police didn’t receive an “official report” about armed men entering the school.

“The information we have is that sometime after 10:30 this morning, some students were involved in a dispute, as a result of [it] one of the boys reportedly left the school and later returned with other men. The police were contacted [and] visited the school. However, none of these men who reportedly came on the compound were seen. I also spoke with the principal who confirmed that the boys involved in the incident are known and that the school is treating with that matter,” he said.

“The police has no official report of any gun being on the compound and in speaking with the principal he also indicated that he has no report of this nature. Our school resource officers of the Community, Safety and Security team will continue to work with our schools in the parish and will continue to provide support to the schools,” added Minto.

A police source told Observer Online on Tuesday that students and staff at Black River High were sent scampering after armed men reportedly invaded the compound following an alleged altercation between two students.

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Observer Online was told that the two students, reportedly boys, are from the same community close to the St Elizabeth parish capital of Black River.

There were no reports of anyone being hurt or any weapon being discharged. The armed men reportedly fled the compound before the police arrived at the school.

-Kasey Williams