SAN ANTONIO – A Harlandale High School student was taken into custody off campus after the school was placed on lockdown Friday afternoon, according to the district.
The Harlandale Independent School District said law enforcement responded to a 911 report of a student in possession of a handgun.
Harlandale High School was placed on lockdown “as a precaution” while the San Antonio Police Department and Harlandale ISD police investigated, the district said. The lockdown was lifted once officers confirmed the suspect was not on campus.
“The student believed to be involved has been identified and apprehended off campus,” the district said in a statement.
Harlandale ISD did not describe the student’s involvement, nor have they confirmed whether the student was in possession of a handgun at the time they were taken into custody.
Students and staff are safe, according to the district, which said dismissal proceeded in “a controlled manner.”
The San Antonio Police Department rejected KSAT 12’s request for comment, directing back to Harlandale ISD.
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