LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A juvenile carrying a fake firearm was spotted near a Las Vegas school, prompting a police investigation.
According to police, a person described as a juvenile was seen carrying a firearm near a school in Spring Valley. When officers arrived, they discovered that the firearm was fake.
The incident occurred in the 5400 block of Redwood Street, near Grant Sawyer Middle School, although police officials did not specify the school in question.
Police say there is no longer a threat to the school and that the investigation is ongoing. Police officials did not say whether the “juvenile” was a student at the nearby school, nor did they detail what, if any, charges the young person might face for carrying the fake firearm.
It was not immediately clear if the school was placed on lockdown during the incident.
