COLLEYVILLE, Texas — An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged after a gun was found in a vehicle at Colleyville Heritage High School Tuesday afternoon. The incident resulted in an lockdown on campus, as police searched for the weapon.
The school district first reported the lockdown just before 3:30 p.m. According to the district, Colleyville police responded and started interviewing people on campus.
In a press release, Colleyville police said the 18-year-old, who was not a student, was detained inside the school, along with two juvenile Colleyville students. They were all searched and no weapon was found.
At 4:20 p.m., the district said police were searching the vehicle in question.
In an update just before 6 p.m., Grapevine-Colleyville ISD said all students had been dismissed. This came after the district said it was working on a "controlled dismissal" of students. Parents were asked to pick up their students at their normal location, while buses would run on normal routes.
After a search of the campus, Colleyville police said a handgun was located inside one of the suspected student’s vehicles.
Police said the 18-year-old has been charged with trespass on school grounds, and places weapons prohibited -- a 3rd degree felony.
Police said one of the detained Colleyville high school students was taken in to custody and charged with places weapons prohibited.
"We take these incidents very seriously and will use all of our resources to ensure our schools are safe for students and staff," said the Colleyville Police Department in statement Tuesday night.
"We want to thank GCISD staff for their quick reaction and their great communication during the incident. We also want to thank the person who made the initial report. We always encourage our community to 'See Something, Say Something,' and due to their vigilance and courage to report suspicious activity, this incident was resolved swiftly and safely," the department said.
There were no reports of any injuries or incidents involving students and staff, according to the district.
