April 29, 2021
Fort Madison, Ia- A Fort Madison High School student was arrested on Wednesday morning after it was discovered they had brought a loaded handgun to school.
According to a release on the school’s website, upon learning of the situation, school administrators contacted the police, located the student, and confiscated the weapon.
Due to the fact that it was already an early dismissal day, the decision was made to dismiss students early at 12:45 pm.
There was no indication any shots were fired, and no injuries were reported.
Fort Madison Police Chief Mark Rohloff told the Pen City Current that the 15-year-old male student is in custody at the Southeast Iowa Juvenile Detention Center.