A gun was discovered Tuesday at Burnsville High School and police called in other agencies during a search for a second gun, which was not found.

The school reported at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday that they suspected two students had guns and staff had already confirmed one in a student’s backpack.

“Given the dangerous circumstances of the presence of weapons, Burnsville police officers and several mutual aid agencies responded quickly and tactically in order to ensure the safety of all students and staff,” said Carissa Larsen, Burnsville spokesperson, in a statement.

The gun found by staff was loaded and officers secured it. The suspects did not threaten anyone and the school didn’t enter a lockdown, according to Larsen.

Police took the student who had a gun into custody. The other student was briefly detained and released when no firearms were found on him.

The case will be forwarded to prosecutors for charging consideration.

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