Only Cams provides body cam footage for transparency and educational purposes only. >> Drop it. >> I want crossfire. The subject is down. Officers are okay. >> On May 8th, 2024, Mount Horb, Wisconsin, a quiet village southwest of Madison. What began as an ordinary Wednesday morning would become a lockdown, a police standoff. >> Drop it. >> And a tragedy involving a 14-year-old student. Around 11:15 a.m., reports came in. >> 911. What's the address of the emergency? >> Okay. And you're at the middle school. Is that correct? >> Has anyone fired any shots? >> Do you know who has the gun? >> All right. We've got lots of help on the way. Just stay on the line here with me. Okay. If you have a lock down button, just hit it. Get away from windows and doors. Did you barricade your door? Wherever you need to hide. >> An individual with a weapon outside Mount Horeb Middle School. Teachers secured classrooms. Students sheltered in place. Police rushed to the scene. >> Let's go to uh emergency, which we've been on now here for a second. 453 4550. >> The suspect, a 14-year-old male student, stood outside the school trying to get in, holding what appeared to be a long gun. He struck the door with the weapon, attempting to break through, but failed. Law enforcement arrived within minutes. Officers from the Mount Horb Police Department confronted the armed suspect. >> Drop it. >> Drop it. and open fire. >> 6524 shots fired. >> Drop it. [Applause] 6524. Shots fired. Drop the rifle. Drop it. >> Have you heard anything about a shots fired or person? 24 suspects down502. The subject is down. Officers are okay. Get us flight started here. >> Officers are okay. We'll get that flight started. I'm also getting reports that somebody ran towards the gates hardware. >> The teen was pronounced dead at the scene. >> Crossfire 6502. We're going to be making movement up. We do have >> entry into the school building. >> Negative. We have a subject down. Not moving at this time. >> Subject no longer moving. Yep. >> 14. >> Let's approach from maybe what you can't see us from behind. [Applause] 6734. I'm in road as well. Is there a spot where they want us at all? >> 624 rifles removed from suspect. >> Rifle recovered with the suspect. >> As chaos unfolded, police established perimeters and searched the area. >> Bomb technicians examined a vehicle linked to the suspect for possible evidence or explosives. As officers surrounded the area, the school remained on lockdown. Teachers and staff followed safety procedures until police confirmed the situation was under control. No students or faculty were hurt. Officials said the suspect never entered the building. As police secured the scene, they searched the suspect's belongings and gathered key pieces of evidence. checking the suspect's school locker, notebooks, supplies, and laptop. The kind of items any student might carry. But at his home, they uncovered something far more alarming. Inside, officers found a handwritten letter addressed to police. It read, "Hi, cops. To the officer that has to shoot me, I'm sorry. It's not your fault." Alongside the note were tools and various materials believed to be intended for weapons, including flammable chemicals, ammunition, and components resembling homemade explosives. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Call confirmed that officers used deadly force, but did not say whether the suspect fired his weapon. The Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation has taken over the case. Some Mount Horb officers were placed on leave, standard protocol after a use of force incident. Investigators collected photo and video evidence from nearby cameras and are reviewing the footage to understand the suspect's actions before the confrontation. In the hours that followed, fear turned to relief. Parents reunited with their children as officials confirmed the scene was safe. in custody. >> Community leaders praised the quick response of police and school staff, calling their coordination vital in preventing a greater tragedy. If you like content like this, please like and subscribe.