KIEL, Wis. (AP) - Police say a report of gunshots at a high school in the eastern Wisconsin community of Kiel (KEEL) turned out to be false and that all students and staff are safe.
Authorities say a staff member of Kiel High School reported hearing gunshots outside the building shortly before 7 a.m. Friday, prompting a heavy law enforcement response. Witnesses said officers could be seen going inside the high school with guns drawn. Classes were canceled as a result, and buses were re-routed to New Holstein’s bus garage.
Kiel Police Chief Dave Funkhouser said at a news conference that there was no evidence of a shooter at the school. Police earlier this week had investigated rumors of a potential shooting at the school planned for Friday, but later said their investigation had not produced any credible information to validate the rumored threat.
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