Authorities in Wisconsin say gunman ‘neutralised’ outside school

Police respond to a report of a person armed with a rifle at Mount Horeb Middle School in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

School authorities in Wisconsin, US said a gunman was “neutralised” outside a school in Mount Horeb on Wednesday, and no one inside the building was injured.

Authorities said without giving details that the “alleged assailant” was harmed, and a witness said she had heard gunshots and seen children running.