A report of a male pointing what was believed to be a firearm in the direction of a school led to a significant police response this afternoon.

At approximately 2:15 p.m. today, May 12, 2023, officers responded to the 2500 block of 18th Street West for a report of a male pointing a firearm in the direction of a school before entering a nearby residence. The school was directed into a perimeter lockdown as several police units responded. Officers were quickly able to make contact with the occupants of the residence and confirm that a youth male had been playing with a toy gun outside. There was no threat to public safety and the perimeter lockdown has since been lifted.