A Texas high school student has been arrested after he was seen walking toward a Richardson high school with an assault rifle.
It comes just a day after 19 children and two adults were killed in a mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, about six hours away.
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Police were sent to Berkner High School just minutes after a local business reported the horrific spectacle.
Nearby schools have also been reported for the incident.
The local police department said that when the suspect was located at the school, no weapons were found, but later they found an AK-47-style pistol and a replica of the Orbeez-style AR-15 rifle inside the car. suspicious.
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“The suspect was located at Berkner High School, but no weapons were found,” Richardson’s police department said in a statement.
“An additional investigation led to the discovery of a vehicle used by the suspect in the 1551 East Spring Valley Road parking lot. Inside the vehicle, officers observed what appeared to be an AK-47-style pistol and a replica of the AR-15-style Orbeez rifle.
Police were sent to Berkner High School just minutes after a local business reported the horrific spectacle. Credit: Facebook
“The young suspect was arrested and charged with carrying illegal weapons in an unarmed school zone.”
They added that no further information would be given about the suspect, due to his age.
Many have used social media to share the terrifying experience, after the school went into confinement.
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A school teacher, who identifies herself on Twitter as Ms. T, said her class was forced to sit in the dark for about an hour while trying to block the door.
My kids were sitting in the dark and some were crying for about an hour while I barricaded the door with any desk / chair I had, telling the kids, “Okay, everything will be fine.” But the truth is. “I didn’t even know if it would go well,” he said.
“My kids were visibly upset. One of my older students (an athlete) looked at me and said, ‘I’ll be honest, Ms. T, this was one of the most traumatic moments of my life.’
“Despite being between 15 and 16 years old, they are still children and do NOT deserve to go through all this.”
The horrific incident comes just one day after 19 students, a teacher and another adult were killed in a mass shooting at Robb d’Uvalde Primary School on Tuesday.
The shooter, 18, was fatally wounded by police officers who responded.
The victims were in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade and were between six and 10 years old.
The shooter, who is now dead, has been identified as Salvador Ramos.
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