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Middle school briefly placed on lockdown because of man with BB gun

Posted at 6:10 PM, Oct 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-16 19:10:54-04

Merrill Middle School in Oshkosh went into lockdown Tuesday after a report of a man with a gun near the building.

Police say they got that report just before 11 A.M. Police say they found a 23-year-old Oshkosh man carrying a BB gun.

He was taken into custody for a parole violation. The all clear was given, the lockdown lifted after about ten minutes.