Milwaukee woman brandishes gun in school, arrested
Milwaukee Police Department (MPD)
MILWAUKEE - Police arrested a 28-year-old Milwaukee woman on Wednesday, May 10 after she allegedly brandished a gun inside a school.
Officials say they responded around 12:20 p.m. Wednesday to Rocketship Transformation Prep school on N. 68th Street just south of Silver Spring Drive. They say during an argument, the woman brandished a gun inside a school. She was arrested.
Milwaukee police say a firearm was recovered.
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In a letter to parents, school officials said the following:
"Our staff acted swiftly in enacting our hard lockdown protocols and alerting the police. In following our school safety protocols, no one was allowed to enter or exit the building and teachers were instructed to lock all classroom doors and cover windows. Students were safe during the 27 minute lockdown."
Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.