Armed Student Shot and Killed in Mount Horeb

Law enforcement in Mt. Horeb shot and killed an armed student outside Mount Horeb Middle School Wednesday morning. No other details about the student were available except that the student was a male. The student was unable to enter any school buildings and nobody else was hurt. An investigation is ongoing. Officers involved in the incident were wearing body cameras. The incident caused Mount Horeb School District schools to go on lockdown for much of the day on Wednesday. Students finally began to be reunited with their families at around 5 p.m. Classes in the district are canceled for Thursday, though buildings will remain open for students and staff to access counseling and other resources. A decision on Friday’s classes will be made at a later time. State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly said in a statement Wednesday that her “heart broke” with the news of the shooting.