Charges were filed against a juvenile in connection to a report of a gun on campus that sent Homewood-Flossmoor High School into a hard lockdown Jan. 16, Flossmoor police Chief Carl Estelle said Tuesday.
Estelle said the suspect was charged with possession of a stolen firearm, unlawful use of a weapon at school and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. The charges do not mean a gun was discharged.
The suspect was not identified due to being a juvenile.
The lockdown was triggered by a report of a gun on campus early afternoon Jan. 16, and continued until 3 p.m. dismissal “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a message sent by District 233 Superintendent Jennifer Norrell to families and staff.
Following the lockdown, the school had a staggered dismissal with police from surrounding areas onsite, the message said.
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