An investigation is underway after a Jefferson County elementary student brought a gun to school Wednesday morning, officials said.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the gun was intercepted before the student was able to take it into Clay Elementary School, which is K-5.

The case is being handled through the juvenile court system, said Lt. Joni Money.

Principal Jacqnaii Finkley sent out this letter to parents following the incident:

“In the interest of transparency, I wanted to make you aware of a situation that occurred on our campus.

A parent notified the administration of a weapon on campus this morning. The administration immediately took action, and the weapon was secured within minutes with the assistance of the school’s resource officer. The individual believed to be responsible was immediately identified and was taken into custody by school resource officers.

All students are safe, and our school day is continuing as normal.

This is now a law enforcement matter, and I am limited with the details I can release. However, I felt it was important to be up front with you and tell you what I could. Please know we take student safety seriously and JEFCOED has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to situations such as this one.”