FORD COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities and USD 443 officials are investigating a juvenile in connection with an alleged threat at a Kansas High School.
Just after 7a.m. Wednesday, Ford County Communications received a 911 call from a person reporting they needed help and there was a man at the high school with a gun, according to Dodge City Police.
Officers immediately responded to Dodge City High School, 2021 Ross Blvd in Dodge City. Authorities put the school in a brief lockdown.
Officers were able to trace the call to an address in Dodge City where they located an 8-year-old boy who admitted to making the call from his mother's phone because he thought it would be funny.
Police took the boy into custody and he will be evaluated as a child in need of care. No criminal charges will be filed due to the boy's age, according to police.