SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – A report that a student in Wisconsin had a replica gun in their backpack at school led to a questioning and a swift investigation on Thursday.
According to the Sun Prairie Police Department, the School Resource Officer was notified that a student at West High School had a facsimile firearm, a replica pellet gun of a Glock 19X in their backpack.
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The student fully cooperated with questioning from authorities and was joined by a parent at the Sun Prairie Police Department. An investigation into the incident determined that the replica was never displayed or used in a threatening way and no ongoing threat is perceived at this time.
The student will be referred for possessing a dangerous weapon on school grounds, as officials emphasized via the release that whether or not it’s a replica, any weapon is prohibited on campus.
No additional details were provided.
