Noose found at middle school, Naperville police say

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A noose was found on the grounds of a west suburban middle school, police said Thursday.

Naperville police said a faculty member found the item on the grounds of Scullen Middle School.

Indian Prairie School District 204 said there is no evidence to indicate any students were responsible.

It was not immediately clear how the noose came to be on the school property, and police declined to provide any additional information, saying it was "in the early stages of an investigation."

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