SEATAC, Wash. — Tyee High School in SeaTac was put on lockdown Monday morning when a student brought a gun to school, the King County Sheriff’s Office said.
The Highline School District reported no immediate threat just before 9 a.m.
Law enforcement reported security got the gun away from the student before he entered the building.
School officials said as a precautionary measure the school was put on lockdown as police and security looked for a friend of the student suspect.
The school administration said it learned that the student suspect posted photos on social media with a weapon and was greeted and searched before entering the school.
Officials said that friend was not on the campus and the lockdown was lifted.
Officers are investigating the incident.
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