CINCINNATI — A gun was found in a student's locker at North College Hill High School, prompting a lockdown at the school's campus, North College Hill police said.
Police said the school's resource officer was notified that a student had a firearm on the school's ground, causing a lockdown both on the high school and middle school campus.
Staff members searched a student's locker and found a loaded Glock 17 inside their book bag, police said. Police did not identify the student but said it was a male juvenile.
Both schools continued to be on lockdown while units searched the entire school with K9 officers. No additional weapons were found, police said. The school said on social media that the lockdown was lifted just after 1 p.m.
"All students and staff are safe, and we will resume our regular schedule," Superintendent Eugene Blalock Jr. said on social media.
The student was arrested and charged with inducing panic, carrying a concealed weapon and illegal possession of a deadly weapon on school premises.
"The North College Hill teachers and staff are dedicated to ensuring our students' safety and creating an environment for students to continue to learn at a high level," Blalock said.
North College Hill police said units from the Cincinnati Police Department, UC police, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and the Butler County Sheriff's Office assisted with searching the school grounds.
