Two Halifax-area high schools were placed on lockdown Monday morning after police received two complaints of a pair of men carrying gun cases in the area.
Nova Scotia RCMP say they issued the lockdown order was issued as a precautionary measure. Police have since ended the lockdowns at Auburn High School and Cole Harbour High School.
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According to the Mounties, the two men were reported to be seen in the area of Clermont Crescent and Merrimac Drive.
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RCMP say they searched the area for roughly two hours but were not able to locate anyone.
The investigation is ongoing.
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