Here’s the details from Friday’s gun scare at John Hay Elementary.
At about 1:30 p.m., on Friday, police responded to reports that two kids were armed with rifles at John Hay Elementary School, according to the Seattle Police Blotter.
Det. Mark Jamieson said patrol and SWAT team officers arrived and surrounded the school, which by then principal Kari Hanson had placed on lockdown. Classes continued while police searched for the suspects. Three suspects were located near the school (they were never actually inside the school building) and in their possession were Airsoft rifles, toys that resembled the real thing. The rifles were seized and placed into evidence. The suspects were released to their parents. Police did not release their names or whether they were students at John Hay.