A student was taken into custody after they allegedly brought a firearm into North Hardin High School.
Hardin County Schools said in a statement Monday that at approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 21 North Hardin was placed on a hard lockdown, meaning “that no students were permitted to leave their classrooms and all students and staff were secured.” The lockdown was lifted at around 3 p.m.
The statement from HCS says: “This lockdown occurred as a result of a report of a student having a weapon. Our SRO responded immediately and additional law enforcement was requested from the Radcliff Police Department.”
The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday that a 16-year-old tenth grade student at North Hardin “reported to school staff that he observed another student pull a gun out his backpack while in the school restroom.” The school resource officer immediately located the student, also a 16-year-old, who was found to have a loaded 9 mm handgun in their backpack.
The student was taken into custody by the Radcliff Police Department without incident. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and HCS said: “That student and any students involved will face criminal charges and will be dealt with in accordance with the law and the Hardin County Schools Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline.”
The sheriff’s office commended the student who reported the incident to school staff, and HCS thanked area law enforcement for their quick response.
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