A disagreement between two students at Kewaunee High School has led to one of them facing serious consequences from the Kewaunee School District and City of Kewaunee Police Department. Kewaunee Superintendent Scott Fritz and Police Chief James Kleiman issued a release Thursday morning about the incident that occurred on Wednesday. The school received information from a third party regarding a possible safety concern involving a high school. Upon immediate investigation by law enforcement and the district, a hunting weapon was found in a locked vehicle on the school’s premises. Based on the information that was found, there were and continues to be no credible threats to any other students or staff members at Kewaunee High School or the community. No other details were shared in the release, which is posted below, due to student confidentiality.
FROM KEWAUNEE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF KEWAUNEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Greetings,
The following Press Release is a Joint Release from the Kewaunee Police Department and Kewaunee School District:
On Wednesday June 1, 2022, the school received information from a third party regarding a possible safety concern involving a high school student. The concern was investigated immediately by the school district and law enforcement and is considered an ongoing investigation. At this time, based on the investigation of a disagreement between two students, a student will be facing significant school consequences and law enforcement consequences after finding inappropriate storage of a hunting weapon in a locked vehicle on school premises. However, based on the information to date, there was no credible threat to any other student or staff. Based upon our investigation at this time, there is no ongoing safety threat to the school or community.
We continue to evaluate all threats to students, staff and the school community safety. We encourage everyone to report any and all safety concerns. We cannot comment further due to student confidentiality.
James J. Kleiman Jr.
Chief of Police
Kewaunee Police Department
Scott Fritz
Superintendent
Kewaunee School District
