UPDATE:

According to the Wichita Eagle story regarding the arrest, charges may be pressed against the middle-school boy at the beginning of this week.

The school was on modified lockdown during first block due to threats made on social media last night.

The threats were made toward specific students at Maize from a student from a different school. Threats included meeting the boys at the school with a gun.

Teachers were informed to lock their classrooms during first block and continue on with lessons.

“When I was walking into school I saw that there was unusual stuff going on like lots of cops outside the school,” sophomore Sydney Blair said. “I didn’t think much of it.”

The school practices lockdown drills at least twice a year each year to be ready for when something like this is to happen.

“When I finally realized what was happening, my heart dropped,” Blair said. “Everyone in my class was freaking out because nothing like this has ever happened before.”

The lockdown has been lifted and students and staff are continuing the day as normal.