SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Police in South Haven are investigating a student at Baseline Middle School who allegedly brought a gun to school Wednesday.
Officials say other students were aware of the gun and alerted staff, who isolated the student and confiscated the gun.
Nobody was hurt in the incident and no shots were fired. Police were called by the school and the incident is under investigation at this time.
The following notice was sent out to parents as a result:
“Sadly, we have the need to communicate an incident to our school families that took place at Baseline Middle School today. It was reported to the school assistant principal that a student was in possession of a gun. The principal and assistant principal promptly responded by isolating the student and securing the weapon. Police were called to the school and the incident is currently under investigation by the South Haven Police Department. While an incident of this nature is one we hope to never be faced with, we are thankful that our students did the right thing by reporting the information to a trusted adult. The safety of the kids in our care is always at the forefront of our minds and we will continue to do everything in our power to ensure our students have a safe place to learn.”
This is an ongoing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
