Police have secured the high school and have a strong presence of police cars and have asked people to avoid the area, the city said. “All students are safe,” police said. Eri Public Schools issued a warning to parents on their Facebook page stating that a shot had been fired at the high school and that the school was locked. “The building is safe. The Eri Police Station does not report any active threat,” the area said. The dismissal of the students started after the police cleaned the school, Erie public schools reported.