Student with pellet gun causes lockdown at suburban high school

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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A student carrying a pellet gun caused a lockdown at Barrington High School Friday morning, and the minor was taken into custody.

Students reported seeing the student carrying a gun in a bathroom just before the school day began. The building was placed on immediate lockdown.

The Barrington police school resource officer found the student carrying a pellet gun underneath their clothing; the student was taken into police custody.

Classes resumed, and officials say there was no longer a threat at the school.

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