SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Calhoun County Sheriff deputies say a high school near Battle Creek was placed on lockdown after a student was found with a replica gun in his backpack.
Students at Calhoun Community High School reported that the 15-year-old Battle Creek resident showed them what they thought was a real handgun and a lockdown was initiated around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
According to a statement, Calhoun County deputies say, “The gun was found to be a 1911 .45 automatic replica firearm capable of firing blanks. The firearm was loaded with live 9mm ammunition, although it is not believed that this type of weapon can be made to fire live rounds.”
A K-9 team was launched to search the school. Nothing else was found.
The student was taken to the Calhoun County Juvenile home and will appear for a court hearing on Friday.
Deputies added that thankfully, “This incident was stopped due to students that saw something and said something.”
