The suspected 14-year-old active shooter at Mount Horeb Middle School in Wisconsin is dead.
Unnamed sources who spoke with ABC News claim the suspect died following an encounter with police.
The sources further said the deceased teen approached the school with “what appeared to be a long gun.”
“A vehicle associated with the suspect is being searched for evidence by bomb technicians, according to sources,” per the outlet.
Mount Horeb Area School District informed the public that the shooter did not breach the entryway in a Facebook post.
“Police department is helping to scope out our building to ensure the safety of our students and staff,” the message said before telling parents to not come to the school.
At 11:16 a.m. (CDT), the school district was placed on a full lockdown.
BREAKING: Shooting reported at Mt. Horeb Middle School in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin; scene is active
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A subsequent post stated that the “threat has been neutralized outside of the building” and that all “students will remain in hard lockdown throughout all of our buildings.”
A follow-up post said an initial search of the middle school “has not yielded additional suspects. As importantly, we have no reports of individuals being harmed, with the exception of the alleged assailant.”
“Intermediate center students evacuated,” the district added. “There was no threat at that location. Buses are aware and preparing to escort them to our reunification site. we will be updating you with details shortly. We are in the process right now of a systematic release of middle school students to use restrooms interior to the middle school. They are not being released at this time.”
Another Facebook post around 6 p.m. CDT notified parents and guardians that Intermediate Center students would be reunified soon.
“I never cease to be amazed by the loving dedication and support by the adults in this community for our beautiful children,” an earlier post stated.
The Mount Horeb Police Department and the Dane County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to calls and emails from The New York Times seeking information.
“Located in Dane County, Mount Horeb is a village about 40 minutes outside of the state’s capital, Madison, Wisconsin. Population estimates for the village are approximately 7,700 people, according to Census data,” per Yahoo! News.
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