Philippi, a town of about 3,000 residents, is located in north-central West Virginia.
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State police were unsure as to the suspect’s motive.
Woofter said the teacher talked the boy into not allowing the next group of students to enter the classroom. He did not give the teacher’s name.
Other students who opened the door to enter the classroom were told to leave. “Their ability to keep calm in this situation made it much easier for officers to successfully perform their duties, which resulted in positive conclusion to an incident which easily could have developed into a tragedy”, the State Police news release said. She said no charges had been filed as of Tuesday night.
PHILIPPI, W.Va. (AP) – A report of someone with a gun inside a West Virginia high school led authorities to isolate and arrest a suspect in the building Tuesday, State Police said. No one was hurt in the incident which began at around 1:30 p.m.at Philip Barbour High School, about 30 miles southeast of Clarksburg, state police said.
Walters “did an awesome job negotiating with this very troubled young man”, Woofter said. The juvenile was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
According to WV State Police, students are not in danger at this time.
Steve Saltis was among several parents who went to the school and waited outside an area cordoned off by police tape while waiting for students to be released.
Everyone else was quickly shuttled to safety, first to the school’s football field and then home via bus.
Stay with Channel 11 News and WPXI.com as details continue to develop.
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Associated Press writer Jonathan Mattise reported from Philippi and John Raby from Charleston.
