After placing the school in a code yellow "shelter in place" status, police later found a 9th grader with an "air soft gun" and a knife. He was taken into custody.
See the police alert sent out this evening below
On 06/04/15 at approximately 2:48
PM, Maplewood Police Officers responded to Columbia High School
for a report of a student armed with a handgun.
The school was placed in a shelter in place status until a determination
was made that it was safe to resume normal operation.
An air soft gun and a kitchen
style knife were subsequently recovered from a 15 year old 9th grade
male student who was taken into custody as a result of the incident. At this time, there is no indication there is
a threat to students attending the school and\or school staff. Charges are pending investigation and no
further details are available at this time. As a precautionary measure, additional patrols will be assigned to the
area of the school.
This marks the second time since November that a CHS lockdown occurred after a knife-related incident.
This marks the second time since November that a CHS lockdown occurred after a knife-related incident.
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