United States: The Police officials on Wednesday has arrested a high school student after having what appeared to be a pistol and rifle in his vehicle.
The following arrest took place just one day after an elementary school in the state became a scene of mass shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead.
Police officials in Richardson, Texas, have located roughly 15 miles northeast of Dallas, mentioned in the Facebook post that they launched a search at Berkner High School following a call just before 11 a.m. local time reporting a male who looked like he was holding a rifle and had last been seen walking toward the school.
The police officer mentioned in the statement, “Based on the information provided and in collaboration with Richardson ISD, officers were able to identify the male suspect as a juvenile student of Berkner High School. The suspect was located inside Berkner High School, but no weapons were found.”
Moreover, “Further investigation led to the discovery of a vehicle used by the suspect in the parking lot of 1551 East Spring Valley Road. Inside the vehicle, officers observed what appeared to be an AK-47 style pistol and a replica AR-15 style Orbeez rifle.”
Along with this, the identity of the suspect is not revealed yet by the police officer, but he has been apprehended and is charged with unlawfully carrying weapons in a weapon-free school zone.
When this incident happened, Berkner High School was placed on lockdown till police gave the all-clear, as per a spokesperson from Richardson Independent School District.
