BURRTON, Kan. — According to a social media post from Burrton police, schools in that Harvey County community were locked down briefly on Tuesday.
Police say they responded just after 10:30 Tuesday morning to the area of Sedgwick Ave. and Monroe St. for the report of a disturbance involving a firearm.
Burrton Police, North Newton Police and Harvey County Sheriff's Officers responded. They found a person had discharged a gun several times inside a home.
Police tried to contact the person by phone and by loudspeaker.
That person eventually came out and was arrested without further incident. Because the incident was close to the school, it was locked down as a precautionary measure. The incident did not involve the school, and no threats were made to students or staff.