West Allis police are investigating a reported incident at Nathan Hale High School, which has been evacuated.
Law enforcement is investigating, but say that, "preliminarily," there are no injuries to report and everyone is safe. According to the leaders in the West Allis School District, students and staff were evacuated around 9:30 a.m. after a threat was made to student safety.
District leaders say law enforcement is sweeping the building and continuing to investigate. In a press release, West Allis police say they were notified of a possible explosive device inside the school.
District staff were able to identify the "suspicious person" as a student, according to WAPD. The student was taken into custody, but it turns out they didn't have any weapons or explosives. None were located in the building, either.
Watch: Students react after evacuation at Nathan Hale High School
Parents who want to pick their student up during this time may do so from the football field south of Hale. District staff request parents use the parking lot sound of the West Allis Athletic Complex near the concession stand.
TMJ4's Mariam Mackar is working to learn more information about the situation. She spoke to a pair of students outside of the school building.
"Me and my freind Nolan were walking to class and there was some kid with a vest on and we heard him say 'wait until I detonate' and obviously I'm not going to take that lightly so we told our teachers cuz I dont want to die," said Daniel Cervantes. "Reported him. I was waiting for about an hour. My mom picked me up, but for some reason for about 10 minutes they wouldn't let us come through. They had to approve it was my mom."
Mariam is continuing to work on this story and will bring you updates on air and online.
Read the full press release from the West Allis Police Department:
Nathan Hale High School incident press release by TMJ4 News on Scribd
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