A possible school shooting was averted by police. It was just before 12:20 on Friday, March 1st when the Mashfield Police Department learned of a 14 year old juvenile who may have been in possession of a handgun. The mother witnessed her son placing the handgun in a backpack while “Facetiming” with him while he was with a 16 year old friend.
This information was immediately shared with Wood County Dispatch and the decision was made by officers to place the Marshfield Public School District and Columbus Catholic Schools under lockdown while officers searched for the subjects.
At approximately 3:00 p.m., the two juveniles were apprehended on school grounds, hiding in a vehicle in the school parking lot. Located with them was a “BB” handgun replicating an actual firearm, shown in the photo above.
Both subjects were safely taken into custody and transported to the police department. School was dismissed and there is no threat to the community. The police department continues to investigate the circumstances leading up to this incident.
