Lockdown lifted at 3 DC schools after shots fired nearby: police

Several northwest D.C. schools are on lockdown Wednesday morning after gunshots were reported nearby.

Roosevelt High School, MacFarland Middle School, and Dorothy Height Elementary School were placed on lockdown around 10:30 a.m. 

The lockdowns were later lifted for Dorothy Height Elementary School, according to police. 

Roosevelt High School and MacFarland Middle School will remain on alert status for the rest of the school day.

Officers say they located shell casings in a parking lot near Roosevelt HS on 13th Street.

Police have released surveillance photos of the suspects who they believe fired rounds near the schools. 

No injuries have been reported at this time.

This is a developing story. Stay with us for updates.

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