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(Fort Dodge, IA) -- A 13-year-old Fort Dodge Middle School student is in custody after a lockdown Wednesday.
Around 2 pm, the Fort Dodge Police Department received a report about a potential threat of a student using a firearm. The FDPD placed the campus in lockdown. They say the student who posed the potential threat was detained without issue. No one was injured and the lockdown was lifted by 3 pm.
The FDPD says a male 13-year-old student is in custody, facing terrorism and harassment charges. According to their investigation, police say there's no reason to believe anyone's safety was ever in danger.
A portion of a press release from the Fort Dodge Police Department reads as follows:
"We would like to thank the parents and students impacted by this unfortunate incident for their patience and understanding while local law enforcement conducted the investigation."
Police say the teen is being taken to Central Iowa Detention in Eldora. The investigation into the situation continues.