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2024-05-02 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Active shooter at Wisconsin middle school: Campus on lockdown after armed attacker tries to gain entry to classrooms

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A shooter has been 'neutralized' after trying to break into a Wisconsin middle school.

The unidentified intruder was taken down Wednesday morning after trying to enter Mount Horeb Area Middle School in Wisconsin.

Cops have yet to offer further detail, including whether the suspect was injured or killed, how old they were and if they were connected to the school.

The Mount Horeb Area School District said on Facebook: 'Community members, there has been an active shooter at our middle school this morning.

'The individual did not breach entryway. Police department is helping to scope out our building to ensure the safety of our students and staff. I will keep you posted.'

The district later added that the 'threat has been neutralized outside of the building.'

No injuries have been reported at the middle school in Mount Horeb, which is about a half-hour driver from Madison.

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal adds:

Mount Horeb police potted a student suspect who they said brought a gun to Mount Horeb Middle School.

The student was killed before he could enter the school, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said Wednesday evening in a news conference. Kaul declined to identify the student or give his age, aside from saying the suspect was a minor and a male.

The shooting sent the middle school and four other Mount Horeb Area School District schools into lockdown late Wednesday morning, affecting 2,500 children. Several of the schools remained locked down into the evening.

The Mount Horeb coppers who were involved are on leave, Kaul said. No officers were maimed, he said.

Kaul didn't say how many officers were involved, or how exactly the student was killed. In response to a news hound's question about how many officers fired their guns, he said he did not know and it was something being investigated.

Kaul also did not provide information about whether the student fired shots at officers, or whether the student indicated he would bring a gun to school. Kaul also declined to discuss any prior interactions the student had with law enforcement.

"The physical security of the school" appears to have played a role in preventing the student from entering the school, Kaul said.

One of the officers involved was a school resource officer, Kaul said. The officers were wearing body cameras.

An emergency alert sent to area residents' phones said the suspect was "armed with a rifle and should be considered dangerous."

"Due to safety precautions taken by our Schools, the shooter was never able to enter the building," Mount Horeb Village president Ryan Czyzewski and Mount Horeb Chamber Board chair Kara Brandemuehl said in a joint statement. "The collaboration and coordination between our community's first responders and School District exemplified the highest standards of professionalism and dedication."

Posted by Skidmark 2024-05-02 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [193 views ] Top

#1 Shooter was reported to be a 14 year old.

Posted by Angealing+B.+Hayes4677 2024-05-02 00:33|| 2024-05-02 00:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Wisconsin student suspect shot, killed by police outside middle school during active shooter lockdown

Posted by Skidmark 2024-05-02 06:59|| 2024-05-02 06:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Sleepy little Mount Horeb apparently knows how to handle things.

Posted by Jolusing+Hatfield1692 2024-05-02 08:29|| 2024-05-02 08:29|| Front Page Top

#4 "Another mentally disturbed trans kid juiced up on hormones?", he wondered.

Posted by SteveS 2024-05-02 11:03|| 2024-05-02 11:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Janet lock the door Billy man the 50 cal. Just like we did in the response drill.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-05-02 14:55|| 2024-05-02 14:55|| Front Page Top