SPRINGBORO, OH (WDTN) – A school in Springboro was on lockdown for a short time Friday morning after a student reportedly brought an Airsoft gun to school.
School and police officials confirmed the lockdown. According to the school, it lasted about 20 minutes before the lockdown was lifted.
According to the Springboro Police Department they investigated a report of a student with a weapon. An Airsoft weapon and student are now in the custody of the Springboro Police
The school released the following statement on its Facebook page:
At approximately 8:22 this morning, Springboro High School administration was forwarded an image of a student holding a BB gun that had been posted on Snapchat. The administration immediately notified Springboro police. Administration then pulled the student from class and put the school in internal lockdown. The student admitted the gun was in a locker, and it was immediately confiscated. The student has been arrested. The police determined that there is no threat to student safety, and we have lifted the internal lockdown. Again, there is no threat to student safety.
