One person was cited after accidentally firing a gun and hitting the door of a Highlands Ranch middle school Wednesday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to Ranch View Middle School , 1731 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway, after a student and teacher reported a loud noise at 11:15 a.m., sheriff’s office spokesperson Deborah Takahara said.

The sheriff’s office found a neighbor had accidentally fired a gun and the bullet struck a door at the school, causing minor damage, Takahara said.

No one was injured in the incident.

Additional details about what charges the neighbor was cited for were not immediately available, and Douglas County School District officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

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