MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — On Friday Mar. 13 at 12:07 p.m., officers with the Mountain Home Police Department responded to a report of a suspect pointing a shotgun at students from Mountain Home School near the intersection of South 10th East and East 4th South.
As a result, Mountain Home High School was placed on lockdown. Other nearby schools were also placed under lockdown.
Mountain Home Police were assisted by the Elmore County Sheriff's Office and Idaho State Police.
The three agencies worked together to establish a secure perimeter before searching for the suspect.
Ultimately, an adult man was arrested in connection with the incident, reports the Mountain Home Police Department.
The suspect has been identified as 63-year-old Ross Allen Lee. Lee is charged with three counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and one count of Animal Cruelty.
No injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
While clearing the scene, an unidentified officer is said to have "experienced an accidental discharge of their service weapon." No one was injured in the accidental discharge.
The Elmore County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.
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