Herculaneum Police received a report Tuesday afternoon, March 29, about a possible shooter in the city, but determined the information was false, Police Chief Sharia Kyle said.
“There was no active shooter,” she said.
At about 12:30 p.m., Herculaneum Police received the call about the possible shooter, and officers searched for three and a half hours and found no evidence of a shooter in the area, Kyle said.
The Autumn Ridge Residences senior housing complex in Herculaneum was placed on lockdown during the search.
Kyle said police believe the person who called with the information was well-intentioned, but misinformed.