ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. —
Minutes after Williams High students got to school Wednesday morning, they were put on lockdown.
The lockdown lasted for a few hours while officers searched the school for a gun.
No weapons were found, but the emotions were high as some students chose to walk out at noon.
"The problem is bigger than us here. We need everybody to kind of band together to make change - to make a positive change. Because this is our voice and this is our lives and this is our education at stake,” student Heidi Vasquez said.
Students left class holding signs and chanting to stop the violence and to put an end to weapons making their way onto school grounds.
Students said that even though no gun was found the feelings it caused, are real.
"I couldn't ask nobody to help me, but Jesus, at that point in time, if I had to help anybody at any point, I would have, because that's who God says I am. It's a beautiful day. I’m happy that everybody is safe,” student Jaden Young said.
The students said they were worried they would be disciplined for walking out.
However, Alamance-Burlington Schools officials said there will be no disciplinary actions taken.
At one point near the end of the walkout, school leaders went up to the students to speak with them about the purpose of the walkout.
Officials say Superintendent, Dr. Dain Butler meets with students regularly as part of his advisory group to hear concerns.
Officials say the group met Wednesday morning, one of the topics they discussed was gun violence.
ABSS officials also encouraged teachers to continue having conversations with their students about the topic.
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