A 13-year-old boy is in custody after law enforcement officials said he displayed a handgun at Lathrop Middle School.
Missouri State Highway Patrol, Lathrop Police Department and the Clinton County Sheriff’s department responded to a report of a white male displaying a handgun in the Lathrop Middle School lunch room around 11:35 a.m.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H Sgt. Jason Angle, when authorities arrived school faculty had already disarmed the boy. Lock-down procedures were put into place and authorities made a routine sweep of the school to make sure there were no other individuals involved in the incident.
There were no injuries reported.
Sgt. Angle said it was not clear if the boy planned to use the gun or was showing it off. An investigation is underway into the incident. Sgt. Angle said the boy’s parents were notified and the boy has been taken into custody by Juvenile authorities in Clinton County for further investigation.
After law enforcement deemed the building to be safe the lockdown was lifted and students resumed classes. However, law enforcement officials remained on scene for the remainder of the day.