Sharp pencils prompt lockdown at Snohomish school

Mar 1, 2018, 2:13 PM | Updated: 4:27 pm

(Davie Hinshaw/The Charlotte Observer via AP)

KIRO Newsradio staff

A middle school student in Snohomish is in custody after he or she apparently made threats with sharp pencils.

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s says deputies are at Hidden River Middle School and the student was barricaded in the library.

The Monroe School District says the modified lockdown was lifted and there are no injuries.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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