A report of a man with a gun prompted authorities to lock down McKinley Elementary School and Kennedy Middle School in El Centro.

El Centro Police received a report of a man with a gun walking northbound on 6th Street at about 11:00 a.m. Monday. The nearby schools were notified, and both went into lock down. Police scoured the neighborhood but were unable to locate anyone with a gun. The lockdown was lifted after about 30 minutes.