LACOSTE, Texas – A student accused of threatening to “shoot up” LaCoste Elementary School has been taken into custody, according to a letter from the school principal.
In the letter, obtained by KSAT on Thursday morning, LaCoste Elementary School Principal Oscar Vega said the Medina Valley Independent School District Police Department initially received a report about the threat.
According to a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, a caller told dispatchers just before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday that a juvenile had sent threatening messages in a chat involving children.
The messages allegedly included a threat to bring a gun to the school, BCSO said. The caller also told the dispatcher that the child included a picture of the gun in the messages, the sheriff’s office said on Thursday.
The district’s police department began its investigation into the threat with the help of BCSO, Vega wrote in the letter.
The 10-year-old student was later taken into custody at the student’s home, officials said. No weapons were found inside the home.
BCSO said the child was transported to the Bexar County Juvenile Detention Center.
Vega also revealed that there is an increased police presence Thursday on campus.
“If you or your child ever see or hear something concerning, contact campus administration or MVISD Police right away,” Vega wrote to parents.
Anonymous reports can be made on the district’s website.
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