KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lawrence High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning while officers searched for a possible firearm, per Lawrence police.
Around 10 a.m., police said the school was locked down after a 14-year-old student allegedly brought a firearm to school.
Police located the student, but there was not a firearm with the student at the time.
At 10:26 a.m., police said a pellet gun was located at Veteran’s Park near the high school, and the lockdown was lifted.
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