Kenosha school district says potential school shooting thwarted by staff; teen arrested
A suspect was taken into custody Thursday after Wisconsin police said a teenager attempted to enter an elementary school in Kenosha while potentially armed.
A suspect was taken into custody Thursday after Wisconsin police said a teenager attempted to enter an elementary school in Kenosha while potentially armed.
According to authorities, a person attempted to enter Roosevelt Elementary School in Kenosha “with suspicious bags.” When confronted by school staff in the entryway of the building, the person fled the school into a nearby neighborhood, officials said.
The school was placed on a “secure hold” and just after 2 p.m. Thursday, authorities said a 13-year-old was arrested.
Surveillance footage released by Kenosha Police on Thursday appears to show a teen suspect in the thwarted elementary school shooting. Kenosha Police DepartmentThough they did not confirm if a weapon was on the teen at the time of the confrontation, they said they believed firearms were inside the bag he carried.
“We believe that this was actually an armed suspect with a firearm, and there was no legitimate reason to enter the school,” Kenosha Police Chief Patrick Patton said at a news conference following the arrest.
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