UPDATE at 4:25 p.m. CST on November 7, 2024: Roosevelt Elementary School faculty and Kenosha area law enforcement have foiled a possible school shooting attempt, resulting in the arrest of a 13-year-old suspect – a current student at Mahone Middle School and former Roosevelt student.

According to Kenosha Police Chief Patrick Patton, the suspect brought a suspicious black duffel bag that they believed contained a gun to school around 9:00 a.m. CST Thursday morning. The suspect allegedly attempted to open several locked side doors before attempting to break through the front entrance to a vestibule.

According to Kenosha police, school staff confronted the suspect and asked him questions about why he was there, causing him to become visibly nervous and eventually flee the scene. They alerted Kenosha police, who began an investigation that culminated in an arrest on 30th Avenue in the area of ​​67th St. and Roosevelt Rd in Kenosha; Partly thanks to tips from the community.

“The investigation revealed that the suspect shared videos and made several comments to fellow students for weeks leading up to the present,” said Kenosha Police Chief Patrick Patton. “Parents and/or children are asked to report this information to law enforcement immediately.”

Authorities learned that the suspect had numerous searches related to school shootings in his internet history and had previously recorded a video with an assault rifle, which they showed at a media briefing on Thursday. Although they could not confirm it at the time, authorities feared that the same rifle was in the black duffel bag brought to the scene.

Kenosha Police continue to actively investigate this issue and expect to have more information on Friday, November 8th. They are currently unsure how the teenager came into possession of a firearm.

During the course of this investigation, authorities received a seemingly unrelated report of a potential active shooter at Gateway Technical College. Multiple units responded to the scene and determined the threat was not credible. However, a police officer was killed in an accident near the intersection of 30th Ave. and Washington Rd. injured and now recovering.

UPDATE at 2:43 p.m. November 7: Kenosha Police have a suspect in custody who attempted to enter Roosevelt Elementary School earlier today. For safety reasons, police will remain at all Kenosha Unified schools until dismissal is complete.

Police confirmed that there is currently no danger to students or schools.

Earlier in the day, Kenosha Unified School District officials sent this notice to parents:

Hello, KUSD families. We are calling for the public to announce that all KUSD schools are currently under lockdown due to this morning's incident in Roosevelt, where a person carrying suspicious bags entered the building and then fled into the neighborhood. This means that schools are operating as normal, but no one can enter or leave the buildings at this time. We are also holding back our morning 4K students and canceling our afternoon 4K run. We understand the concerns this may cause, but assure you that this is done to protect our students, staff and families as we work closely with the Kenosha Police Department as they work to locate the suspect as quickly as possible. If anyone has information about this incident, please call Kenosha Police at 262-656-1234. Thank you very much.

KENOSHA, Wis. – Kenosha police are searching for a suspicious person who was at Roosevelt Elementary School on Thursday, November 7th.

According to police, the person is no longer on campus but remains on site and continues to search the area. Below you will find a photo of the person they are looking for.

The Kenosha Unified School District says all campuses are safe and are cooperating with law enforcement.

Police ask that if you have this person or have recently seen this person on campus, please contact Kenosha Police at 262-656-1234.

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