UPDATE: Unloaded rifle found under hoodie outside high school tennis courts

UPDATE

The pursuing is an update from nan Pocatello Police Department:

On Sept. 26, astatine astir 8 a.m., nan Pocatello Police Department responded to 1800 Bench Road astatine Highland High School for a study of a firearm located extracurricular nan tennis courts. Officers located an unloaded .22 caliber firearm nether a achromatic hoodie. Officers secured nan firearm. Additional officers responded to Highland High School and will stay successful nan area for nan remainder of nan schoolhouse day. This lawsuit is nether investigation.

ORIGINAL STORY

POCATELLO — District leaders opportunity everyone is safe aft a firearm was located astatine Highland High School Thursday morning.

The weapon was recovered unattended connected nan grounds of nan school, according to a connection from Pocatello Chubbuck School District 25.

“To our knowledge, location is nary progressive threat to our learners aliases staff, and everyone is safe. We instantly contacted section rule enforcement, who are presently conducting a afloat investigation,” nan connection says. “As always, nan information and well-being of our learners and unit is our apical priority.”

The territory is moving pinch constabulary arsenic they analyse nan incident, and other rule enforcement will beryllium astatine nan precocious schoolhouse Thursday retired of an abundance of caution.

“We understand incidents for illustration this tin beryllium concerning, and we want to reassure you that each basal steps are being taken to support a safe learning environment,” nan connection says. “We will proceed to support you informed arsenic we person much information.”