BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN) - Summer school students at the Charles Drew Science Magnet School at the Buffalo Science Museum went into lockdown on Thursday after a student reported to their parent that they saw an individual in the school bathroom with what appeared to be handgun.
Buffalo Police Captain Jeff Rinaldo said the parent contacted the school, the school contacted police and immediately went on lockdown as a search began. The search found a BB Gun that looked identical to a handgun.
"I've been in law enforcement for 25 years, there is absolutely no difference between this gun and the gun that's on my hip," Rinaldo said. "There would be no way for even a trained law enforcement expert to tell that that's not a real handgun."
Students were released from the school Thursday afternoon. Several students and parents were still searching for answers about the lockdown.
