At approximately 9:47 a.m. Thursday morning, Sep. 18, deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a report of a possible student with a gun at Chippewa Hills High School.

Deputies, along with officers from the Big Rapids Police Department and Michigan State Police, responded to the scene shortly after the call. Early in the investigation, it is believed that a student overheard another student mention something about a gun. The information was reported and the school went into lockdown as a precaution.

As of noon on Thursday, searches and interviews are being conducted by units on the scene and the Michigan State Police K-9 unit. According to deputies, there is currently no indication that a student possessed an actual firearm on campus. The school will remain in lockdown until the search of the building is completed.

The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office takes all threats seriously and will remain on scene until the investigation and search are concluded.

_{Information courtesy of the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office.}