UPDATE: Juvenile Identified in Lakeville Middle School Threat Investigation
Published: September 29th, 2026 | Last Updated: September 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM.
UPDATE (Sept. 29) - 5:30 PM: Lakeville Area Schools says it has identified a juvenile as the person responsible for the threat that prompted secure protocols at Kenwood Trail Middle School and Lakeville Pathways Academy Tuesday afternoon.
According to a district update, the juvenile will face consequences under school and legal procedures. The district is not releasing additional information about the juvenile or the circumstances surrounding the threat due to privacy policies. District officials reiterated that no violent incident occurred and no one was physically harmed. Officials also said investigators found no evidence that anyone could carry out the threat.
The district said it currently has no evidence connecting Tuesday's incident to the threats involving Lakeville North and Lakeville South high schools last week. The investigation into those earlier incidents remains ongoing.
Lakeville Area Schools acknowledged that families and community members have sought additional information about both Tuesday's incident and last week's threats. The district said it is cooperating fully with law enforcement but cannot release additional details while the investigations remain active.
"We acknowledge the desire to have more information surrounding today’s and last week’s events," the district said. "We are fully cooperating with law enforcement, and in order to maintain the integrity of their investigations, we cannot share further details at this time."
Tuesday's incident began around 12:30 p.m., when Kenwood Trail Middle School and Lakeville Pathways Academy were placed into secure protocols while Lakeville Police investigated and cleared the building. No injuries or known acts of violence were reported.
ORIGINAL STORY - LAKEVILLE, MN: Police are investigating a threat involving Kenwood Trail Middle School after the school and Lakeville Pathways Academy were placed into secure protocols Tuesday afternoon.
The incident began around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to information released by Lakeville Area Schools and the Lakeville Police Department. Lakeville Area Schools said Kenwood Trail Middle School and Lakeville Pathways Academy, located in the 14000 block of Kenwood Trail in Lakeville, MN, were placed into secure protocols out of an abundance of caution after a threat was made. District officials said the threat was isolated to the two programs and that all other schools in the district continued operating normally.
No injuries were reported, and district officials said students and staff were secure in their classrooms while police worked to clear the building.
"Nobody is hurt and everyone is secure in their classrooms," the district said in its initial safety update. "The police are clearing the building."
In a separate message to parents and guardians, the district asked families to stay where they were rather than travel to the school while law enforcement investigated. Parents were also asked to remain available for additional updates and instructions. Lakeville Police confirmed Tuesday afternoon that officers were investigating a threat involving Kenwood Trail Middle School. Police said there were no reported injuries and no known acts of violence associated with the incident.
Authorities also asked members of the public to avoid the area and specifically instructed families not to come to the school while officers conducted their investigation. Police encouraged students, families and community members to follow instructions and updates issued by Lakeville Area Schools.
The district said it was actively responding in coordination with emergency responders and emphasized that the secure protocol was precautionary.
Details about the nature of the threat, how it was received, or who may have been responsible were not immediately released. The Lakeville Police Department said the investigation remains active and that it will release additional information as it becomes available.
This is a developing story and will be updated as authorities release additional information.
Written by: Juan Perez & Will Wight