A 62-year-old man aimed a handgun at a 51-year-old Indian Community School employee around 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to police, prompting the Franklin, Wisconsin school to cancel activities and shut its doors through Monday. No one was injured, but the campus has remained closed as investigators continue looking into what happened.
Police say the man was taken into custody on suspicion of recklessly endangering safety and was transported to the Milwaukee County Jail, according to WISN Channel 12 Milwaukee. The outlet reported that the confrontation involved a gun on the Indian Community School campus, though the circumstances that led to the dispute have not been detailed.
The school posted closure signs stating it would remain shut until Monday, the station's report notes, with all activities canceled in the meantime. As of the latest reporting, the incident remained under investigation, and no further details about the man, the employee, or the specific charges he may face have been released.
What Wisconsin Law Says About Reckless Endangerment
Wisconsin's first-degree recklessly endangering safety statute describes conduct that recklessly endangers another person's safety under circumstances showing an utter disregard for human life, according to the Wisconsin Legislature. It remains unclear which specific charge, if any, has been formally filed against the 62-year-old man in this case.
For now, the Franklin community is left waiting for more information as the investigation continues. The school has not indicated whether classes will resume as scheduled Monday, and no additional details about the man taken into custody, the condition of the employee, or how the confrontation began have been made public.
