UPDATE AT 5:45 P.M.: Two juveniles arrested in connection to threat at Pullman High School

UPDATE AT 5:45 P.M.

PULLMAN — Two juveniles were arrested for school violence threats that placed Pullman High School on a modified lockdown Tuesday morning.

The Pullman Police Department said in a news release a Pullman juvenile and a Whitman County juvenile, both 14 years old, were arrested for suspicion of felony harassment and threats to bomb or injure property. Both are booked into the Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility.

Officers responded to the high school around 8 a.m. when school staff became aware of reported threats by a student to bring a gun to school and shoot a teacher, according to the news release.

The suspects were quickly identified and intercepted before classes started. The individuals were separated from other students at school to ensure safety for all.

For safety measures, the school was placed in “search and teach” status where students remained in the building and class continued normally while officers looked into the possible threat.

The high school returned to normal operations later that morning.

No one was hurt during the incident, which remains under investigation by the Pullman Police Department.

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ORIGINAL POST:

PULLMAN — Pullman High School was placed on a modified lockdown Tuesday morning while officers investigated a reported threat.

The modified lockdown has been lifted and the school is back to operating normally.

The Pullman Police Department announced in a Facebook post that the school was placed into “secure and teach status,” where students remained in the building and class continued normally while officers looked into the possible threat.

Authorities confirmed that all staff and students are safe.

Operations Commander Aaron Breshears said officers are still investigating the incident and will provide an update as soon as possible.