Two people, including a 16-year-old, were arrested following a shooting near an elementary school in San Pablo on Tuesday that prompted an hours-long lockdown of the campus, police said.

Shortly after 9:40 a.m., officers received reports of a shooting near 20th Street and Sanford Avenue, about a block from Downer Elementary School.

According to police, a witness heard gunshots and saw a male suspect pointing a handgun at a vehicle with tinted windows. After the shooting, both parties fled the scene in opposite directions.

When police arrived, officers did not locate any victims or suspects but found several expended shell casings on the roadway. An officer responded to the school and the campus was placed on lockdown.

Detectives responded to investigate the shooting and were able to de

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