Bullet hole found in school wall

Police in Coeur d’Alene believe someone may have shot at Coeur d’Alene Montessori School Tuesday while driving along Ramsey Road.

Coeur d’Alene police officers responded Wednesday morning to a report of a bullet hole in the west wall of the school on west Dalton Avenue at the intersection with Ramsey Road.

Detectives determined the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. while the school was unoccupied based on reports from residents in the area who heard a noise consistent with a gunshot at approximately that time.

While processing the scene, detectives recovered a small caliber bullet that appeared to have penetrated the exterior wall of the school and lodged in an interior wall. A shell casing was

found in the roadway on Ramsey Road.

There is no suspect information at this time. This is an active investigation and anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Coeur d’Alene Police Department, 208-769-2320.