Officers from several local law enforcement agencies were dispatched to Dowagiac Union High School Thursday morning, after school officials were told that a student claimed to have brought a gun with him to class.

Police were called to the high school around 10:56 a.m., after the school was placed on lockdown by administrators after learning that student had indicated to one of his classmates that he had gun on him. Members of the Dowagiac Police Department, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police, and other agencies arrived at the scene to investigate.

Authorities quickly made contact with the student in question, who cooperated with their questioning, said Dowagiac Director of Public Safety Steven Grinnewald.

“We were able to quickly search him, and we discovered he did not have a gun on him,” the police chief said. “The other sources we searched, his locker and his vehicle, did not reveal anything either.”

The student has taken into custody before he was turned over to his parents. Officers remained in the school to question students further about the incident, before the police and administrators decided to remove the lockdown order less than an hour later.

No students were injured during the incident, although one student was taken by Pride Care Ambulance when one of their pre-existing medical conditions flared up. Grinnewald said they do not believe it was caused by duress from the lockdown.

Although classes resumed after the lockdown order was rescinded, many students chose to leave with their parents, who were notified by a phone message from Superintendent Paul Hartsig that the school had been placed on lockdown. The administrator left another message for parents after the order had been rescinded.

Hartsig said that district officials will work law enforcement in the coming days to determine, what, if any, legal or academic consequences will be levied against the student.

The superintendent praised the prompt and large response from local enforcement, as well as the people inside the school during the lockdown.

“The staff and students did an amazing job,” he said. “We practice for these sorts of incidents all the time, and they did everything they were supposed to.”

Grinnewald also said he and his officers were grateful to the other agencies for their support during the call.

“In this county, we often back each other up anyway, but it’s nice to have a reminder that, when something serious like this comes up, it is all hands on deck,” Grinnewald said. “We greatly appreciate the support.”