(KLZA)-- The Holt County, Missouri Sheriff's Department reports that a suspect has been identified and taken into custody in connection with a case that resulted in the Mound City School going into what was termed a “soft” lockdown for about half an hour Wednesday afternoon.

Sheriff Tiger Parsons reported the susect is a juvenile, and that the Holt County Sheriff's Department worked through the afternoon and into the night to ensure parents felt safe in sending their children to school on Thursday.

Just before 3:00 p.m. Wednesday the Mound City School was informed of a potential threat in the area. During a soft lockdown students are kept in the building while staff members make sure all students are accounted for and are safe in their classrooms.

In a Wednesday social media post, the Sheriff's Office said they receivea call just prior to school dismissing about a subject threatening to shoot someone in the 1300 block of Nebraska Street in Mound City. The Mound City School is in the 700 block of Nebraska Street.

The release said the threat was not directed at the school, but was directed at an individual.

Holt County Sheriff's Department members, Mound City Police Officers and Missouri Highway Patrol officers converged on the school with some setting up a semi-perimeter while the rest attempted to locate the subject.

A member of the public made a call to the Sheriff's Department that led them to the suspect.

Sheriff Parsons thanked his officers and dispatchers along with the Mound City Police Department and Missouri Highway Patrol and the Juvenile Justice Office for their assistance.

Mound City students were dismissed at approximately 3:30 p.m.

The Mound City School Administration thanked area law enforcement for their quick response to the situation and thanked school staff for their response in keeping students safe.