Shell casings prompt Huntley High School ‘hold in place’ alert

Shell casings found at Huntley High School prompted a lockdown Friday morning, according to the Huntley Police Department.

The police department said it received word of a “suspicious incident” at the high school about 7:45 a.m. Friday. “Weathered spent shell casings” had been turned into the school resource officer, and the school went into a “hold in place and teach” directive while police investigated.

Police found there wasn’t a credible threat to student or staff safety. The hold was lifted a few minutes before 9:45 a.m., and normal operations resumed.

Police said that because of the age of those involved, they couldn’t release further details. Huntley School District 158 couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.