Germantown High School incident, report of person with gun 'not credible'

GERMANTOWN, Wis. - Germantown police, Washington County sheriff's deputies and other law enforcement agencies surrounded Germantown High School on Friday night, Oct. 25.

The Germantown Police Department told FOX6 News there was a report of a person with a weapon.

Later, it was determined there was not a person with a gun, and the report was not credible.

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Incident details

According to Germantown Police Department, at 6:19 p.m., a 911 call was made to police reporting an unidentified male subject "wearing all black" had entered the high school with a gun.

The Germantown Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff's Office quickly responded to the high school.

People in the building either evacuated or took shelter.

Deputies outside Germantown High School

Law enforcement swept the entire building as more 911 calls came in from people inside the high school who were sheltering in place.

As more information came in, the "credibility of the report became questionable."

Officers continued to evacuate staff and students from the school.

The high school was searched by officers and SWAT, and a person matching the description was never found, nor was a weapon found.

The Germantown High School campus is safe and secure, and we will resume all activities as normal beginning Saturday, Oct. 26th.

A person was treated and taken to the hospital because of a medical condition due to the stress of the situation, according to the Germantown School District.