Alvin Elementary School in Santa Maria briefly placed on lockdown as law enforcement serves warrant nearby

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Alvin Elementary School in Santa Maria was placed on a brief lockdown Tuesday afternoon.

At around 11:25 p.m., Santa Maria served a search warrant near the school, leading to the school being placed on lockdown.

The police deployed their SWAT team at the corner at the 400 block of North Miller Street. The search was in response to a “rash of shootings” that happened in Santa Maria, police said.

Santa Maria Bonita School District says the lockdown lasted from 11:25 a.m. to 12 p.m. Police the lockdown was a precautionary measure.

Before the lockdown, the school was about to hand out lunch to families of students and staff. The school extended their lunch distribution by 30 minutes to accomodate to all the families who pick up there.

Police said no one was injured and there were no damages. The case remains under investigation and arrests were made, police said.