GARDEN CITY – Law enforcement authorities in Finney County are investigating a student who brought a weapon to school on Monday.

Police in Garden City reported in a media release that just before 3p.m. on Monday Kenneth Henderson Middle School Administration was notified by an elementary school principal that a middle school student was likely in possession of a weapon.

The building was locked down and police were notified.

Law enforcement made contact with the student in question and found him to be in possession of a pellet/BB gun.

The student was taken into custody without incident and safely removed from the school. The school was in lock-down mode for approximately 30-40 minutes until the investigation deemed it to be safe for all concerned.