Story updated at 6:09 p.m. with additional information from officials.
A male teenager who went onto the Weatherford High School campus Tuesday afternoon was injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and taken to the hospital, police said.
Counselors will be available for students and families. Police said the teenager is being observed by police until it is determined what criminal charges may or may not be brought against him, police said.
The campus was on lockdown earlier in the day due to the threat when he went on campus about 2 p.m., police said.
The teen is believed to be a runaway from Parker County. School resource officers were notified that he was on campus with what appeared to be a handgun hidden in his waistband, according to a joint statement from the police department and school district.
A school resource officer confronted the teenager, who ran away into a wooded area with a firearm, police said. Officers spotted him with a handgun and he was making threats to himself, the statement said.
As he was approached by police, he sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his abdomen, according to the statement.
He was apprehended, taken to an ambulance and transported to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, police said. He is under police observation and charges could later be brought against him.
A gun was recovered at the scene, police said.
His condition is unknown at this time.
No students or staff were threatened by the suspect or in any danger as a result of the teen being on campus, the statement said.
"We understand this situation may have been stressful for your child," the statement said.
Counselors will be available at the school this evening and on Wednesday for students and families. Counselors can also be reached by 817-598-2850 or via wisdcares@weatherfordisd.com.
