Gasconade County School On Brief Lock Down

A juvenile threatening self harm was the cause for a lock down at a Gasconade County School yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon.

The Bland Middle School was locked down after deputies from the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of South Taylor Street where a juvenile was found with a fixed blade knife.

The juvenile was taken to an area hospital, the middle school was locked down due to it proximity to the incident.