Shots fired near Columbia middle school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Police say someone fired a gun in the area of a Columbia middle school Thursday.
The Columbia Police Department said officers were sent to the area of West Worley Street and Spencer Avenue at about 3 p.m. Thursday on a shots-fired call. The location is near West Middle School and the Columbia Public Schools administration building.
Officers found evidence that a handgun had been fired but there was no indication of property damage or injuries. Police say they have no other details to release.
CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said West Middle School employees were finishing student device pickup and were taken inside the building as a precaution.
