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The incident occurred in Orange County around 12:10 p.m., Friday, March 8 at Monhagen Middle School in the town of Wallkill.
According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, officers responded to the school after a 911 call was made reporting the shooter.
An investigation between school staff and officers determined there was no shooter and led to the arrest of two 14-year-old students that live in Middletown, McLymore said.
The students, who were not named due to their ages, were arrested and charged with falsely reporting an incident.
They were released to their guardians and are scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, March 20.
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