Belmont Middle School placed under lockdown, no threat found

( Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct an inaccuracy.)

Belmont Middle School was placed on lockdown Sept. 25 because someone called and threatened a school shooting, but police have found no threat at the school, according to the Belmont Police Department.

The call came from a number based in New York City, Capt. Matthew Sherrill said.

"It was a kid that just randomly picked Belmont Middle," he added. Police in that students' jurisdiction were notified.

Buses that were on the way to the middle school were rerouted to South Point High School. The threat was eventually found to be unfounded, and the lockdown was lifted later Thursday morning.

No further information was released.