BRADLEY COUNTY, TN. – A juvenile has been identified as responsible for a false report of a stabbing that prompted a lockdown at Bradley Central High School in Bradley County, Tennessee, on Monday, Nov. 2.

According to authorities, school administrators initiated the lockdown at the direction of the school’s resource officer following a report of a stabbing on campus.

Additional law enforcement officers and emergency personnel responded to the school to investigate. Upon arrival, authorities found no safety concerns and confirmed that all students were safe.

The lockdown was subsequently lifted, and normal school operations resumed.

Detectives launched an investigation and quickly identified a juvenile allegedly responsible for making the false report. Petitions have since been filed with juvenile court.

The investigation remains ongoing. Authorities have not released additional details about the juvenile or the circumstances surrounding the report.