Sawed-off shotgun, ammo, knives found behind school
Students preparing for a cross country meet found a cache of weapons, including a sawed-off shotgun, behind Millville High School yesterday.
Students preparing for a cross country meet found a cache of weapons, including a sawed-off shotgun, behind Millville High School yesterday.
Authorities say members of the cross country team discovered two backpacks about 3:35 p.m. as they were warming up for a meet at the school in Cumberland County, New Jersey.
The team was practicing on the trail, which is just north of the school, and south of Broad Street. The trail is on a large tract of land that adjoins the school and is owned by the district.
The students turned the bags over to school officials, who immediately locked-down the school and called police.
The school has since reopened and is operating on a normal schedule.
Millville Police Det. Lt. Les Watson said one bag contained the shotgun. A second bag contained shotgun shells, bullets for a handgun, two knives and two letter openers.
Watson said police had no suspect, nor a reason that the bags were there.
"We're still investigating," Watson said.
Authorities were attempting to trace the shotgun and no other bags or weapons have been found, Watson said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Millville Police Department at 856-825-2899.
