Commissioner claims sound of gunfire may have come from 'faulty equipment' after reports of active shooter at Topsail High School in North Carolina

Police officials got the call about an active shooter in the region around 6:30 am on Friday morning
UPDATED NOV 9, 2018

There are reports of an active shooter at the Topsail High School in Hampstead, North Carolina and law enforcement are reportedly responding to the scene. 

The call for an active shooter to the police officials in the region came at about 6:30 am on Friday morning, according to the WTVD reports.

However, Commissioner George Brown said there is a piece of equipment at the school that has been malfunctioning in recent days and it sounds like gunfire when it makes noise. This has been going on for several days and is being investigated as a source, according to WECT News. Regardless, officials are taking the situation very seriously to ensure everyone’s safety.

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