Southfield Public Schools closed Monday after gun threat
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - All schools in the Southfield Public Schools (SPS) district are closed Monday after a threat made over the weekend.
According to the district, police contacted SPS on Sunday evening about a potential gun violence threat made towards the district's high school campuses. Police were unable to determine if the threat was credible, so the district chose to cancel classes at all school campuses.
Southfield police arrest 15-year-old who brought gun to school
A 15-year-old was taken into custody after a struggle with a school resource officer in the bathroom. They were in possession of a loaded handgun at the time of the arrest.
In addition to the closure, all extracurricular activities at schools are canceled.
This threat comes less than two weeks after a 15-year-old student was arrested for having a loaded gun at Southfield Arts & Technology High School.
The district is awaiting information from police before it decides how to proceed after Monday. Anyone with information about the threat is asked to contact district Chief of Staff James Jackson at 248-746-8500 or report it to OK2Say.