Illinois school shooting plot foiled by relative who tackled the armed child, officials say - BERITAJA

An Illinois schoolhouse shooting crippled was foiled Friday aft a comparative spotted a boy pinch a firearm and called 911, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the 2400 artifact of Helmar Lane successful Plainfield Township, portion of the greater Chicago area, astatine 12:50 p.m. pursuing a study of “a antheral suicidal subject.” A boy and a comparative were recovered astatine the scene. Officials did not merchandise identifying accusation about either individual.

“Further investigation shows the comparative had discovered the juvenile was equipped pinch a firearm and the comparative dialed 911 while pinning the juvenile down,” the sheriff’s agency said.

The boy was en way to adjacent Grand Prairie Elementary School to transportation retired a schoolhouse shooting, authorities said. He was detained, and deputies recovered “a Glock handgun, a backpack which contained aggregate loaded magazines, knives, an accelerant, gloves, and different items,” the sheriff’s agency said.

The kid is being held astatine a infirmary for information aft making suicidal and homicidal statements to first responders, the sheriff’s agency said. Charges person not yet been filed.

Police had an accrued beingness astatine the simple schoolhouse Friday, which was the past time of the schoolhouse year.

“There is nary threat to the community,” the sheriff’s agency said.

The investigation is ongoing.