PLAINWELL, Mich. — A report of a student armed with a gun at Plainwell High School turned out to be not true, though it did send the school into a shelter in place mode.
School administrators were alerted to pictures being shared allegedly showing a student with a handgun, according to the Plainwell Department of Public Safety.
The district requested local law enforcement to handle a search for the student and the reported gun. However, when the student was found on campus, they did not have a gun.
Investigators later learned the pictures had been taken at an address in neighboring Kalamazoo County and the gun was a BB pistol. The investigation into the pictures is now in the hands of the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office.
Plainwell High School resumed normal operations once the risk of an armed student was ruled out.
“We take the safety and security of our schools extremely seriously,” said Kevin Callahan, Plainwell Director of Public Safety. “We are grateful for the quick notification and professionalism of the Plainwell Public Schools Administration and School Safety Personnel. We work together on a daily basis in order to ensure the safety of students and staff.”
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