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St. Paul Central High School went into lockdown for nearly an hour and a half Monday morning following a fight that started during an early lunch period, the school district said in a statement.

All students were safe. There have been no reports of injuries.

The St. Paul school district said the fight happened in a bathroom. 

Police came to the school after reports of a fight at about 10:15 a.m. and a possible gun sighting. Two students had made plans to fight Monday, the school's statement said. 

It began with a verbal confrontation, and authorities later recovered an Airsoft pellet gun and two knives.

"There are severe consequences for students who behave this way," the district's statement said. "As always, safety remains a top concern for Central High School and every other school within [St. Paul Public Schools]."

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A Monday morning lockdown at St. Paul Central High School was lifted after 85 minutes. Police say they came to the school after reports of a fight and possible gun sighting; officers recovered an Airsoft gun and two knives.

A St. Paul Central High student is escorted out of the school in handcuffs.

'Severe consequences' after fight, weapons force lockdown at St. Paul school

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