Evanston police are investigating after a 13-year-old boy brought a gun to his middle school Monday.
Police said they were called around 11 a.m. to the Chute Middle School in the 1400 block of Oakton for a "handgun recovered from a student."
An initial investigation discovered a student had been showing a handgun to other students. One student then alerted school officials about the gun and those officials ultimately "recovered the loaded handgun without incident," police said.
The student, a 13-year-old resident of Evanston, was taken into custody and transported to an area police station for further investigation.
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The school was placed on a soft lockdown during the incident, but that lockdown was later lifted.
Police said an investigation has so far "not revealed any credible threats against other students or school officials," but the investigation remains ongoing and "in its early stages."
"We are grateful for the thoughtful response of our Chute team, district emergency response team, and the Evanston Police Department in handling this matter with the utmost urgency and care. We are also extending our appreciation to the student who brought this forward," Evanston/Skokie School District 65 said in a statement. "We know how upsetting this situation is for our students, staff, families, and all members of our community. Our district has launched our crisis response team, which consists of mental health professionals, to Chute in support of our students. The Chute team is also gathering students by grade level this afternoon to discuss and process what has occurred."
