Student Posted Photo With Apparent Gun In Delco High School: DA

SHARON HILL, PA — A Delaware County high schooler is in police custody after authorities said he posted a photo of himself with an apparent firearm while in the school.

Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill is in lockdown Friday morning following a firearm scare.

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Sharon Hill Police Chief Richard Herron said police were called to the school at about 9:15 a.m. after being alerted to a photo posted online in which a sophomore posed with an apparent firearm.

The student was taken into custody without incident and no one was injured, authorities said.

Herron said the weapon was found in a classroom where other students were present.

Stollsteimer said as of 11 a.m. Friday, it's unclear if the weapon in the photo was an actual firearm, but said the weapon looks real.

"Police responded dramatically well," Stollsteimer said at a news conference.

Other police departments from Delaware County responded, as well as SWAT officers, to support Sharon Hill Police.

The school is still locked down as of 11 a.m. while police ensure the school is completely safe for students, faculty, and staff.

Herron said the Southeast Delco School District will update the community on dismissal later in the day.