Jackson Township Police confirmed that reports of a student with a firearm at Jackson Township High School’s pep rally on Friday were unfounded, and that students were never in danger.

According to police, concern spread after students in a section of the bleachers overheard a statement claiming that a student had a firearm. A Jackson Township Police School Resource Officer who was nearby immediately responded, assisted by district security and school administrators.

Police ultimately confirmed that there was no firearm and said students were not in danger at any point during the incident.

The school’s Friday night football game proceeded as scheduled.