West Terre Haute, In. – Consolidated Elementary School was placed on lock down Tuesday afternoon when shots were heard in the vicinity of the school after a student went missing.  It all began when an 11-year-old student left class to go to the bathroom and didn’t return to class which prompted a search involving the school resource officer. While searching for the student gunshots were heard near the school that’s when the search shifted into a juvenile with a weapon. First responders, including School Protection Officers, the West Terre Haute Police, the

Vigo County Sheriff’s Department, the Terre Haute City Police Special Response Team, and the Indiana State Police were involved in the search.  Around 2pm the student was found with a gun that he may have taken from a nearby home.  He was taken into custody without incident.  The situation is still under investigation.  The Vigo County School Corporation released the following statement.

FOR RELEASE ON
December 6, 2022
SUGAR CREEK CONSOLIDATED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCKDOWN
The Vigo County School Corporation is thankful for the response of all of our first
responders, including Sugar Creek Consolidated and district lead School Protection
Officers and our local law enforcement agencies, the West Terre Haute Police, the
Vigo County Sheriff’s Department, the Terre Haute City Police Special Response Team,
and the Indiana State Police, during the incident that occurred today involving a
student near the school in possession of a firearm.
The district is thankful for the response of our staff and for all students returning home
safely this afternoon following dismissal. Additional law enforcement officers and
counselors will be present to provide support to both students and staff throughout the
coming days. The Vigo County Sheriff’s Office will continue as the lead law
enforcement agency in this investigation.
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