Student Brought BB Gun to East Hartford High: Police

East Hartford High School was locked down this morning after a female student brought a BB gun to school, according to police.

The lockdown was issued at 10:27 a.m. and the student was taken into custody. She has since been released and is in her parents' custody. 

Principal Matthew Ryan wrote in a letter to parents and guardians saying police were called to "investigate the unsafe behavior of one student."

Soon after the lockdown was issued, police said they had been called because of a report of a student with a weapon in the school, but everyone was safe.

The hallways were cleared and students were kept in classrooms as the administration and security investigated.

The lockdown was lifted as of 10:40 a.m. 

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