A suspect was taken into custody Thursday after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, said a teenager attempted to enter an area elementary school 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.
“Today we experienced something that all school staff and families fear — a potential school shooting,” Kenosha Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Jeff Weiss said at the news conference, according to NBC affiliate station TMJ4.
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