Bloomfield High School On Lockdown After Reports Of Student With Gun

BLOOMFIELD, CT — Bloomfield High School has been placed on lockdown and police have made contact with a suspect after receiving a report of a student with a gun, according to multiple reports.

The suspect was "not in possession of any weapon at the time of the officers making contact with the student," police said in a statement shared with NBC Connecticut.

Police and school security are searching the building for weapons as students shelter in place, officials told WTNH.

All after-school activities at Bloomfield High School have been canceled Thursday, according to a message on the school's website.

Patch reached out to the Bloomfield Police Department and Bloomfield High School officials for more information.