An 18-year-old was arrested and charged after he was seen walking towards a Baytown area high school with a gun and magazines of ammunition.
Around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Baytown and Goose Creek CISD police were called to Peter E. Hyland Center High School in the 1900 block of Decker Drive.
According to police, a man was seen walking towards the school, openly carrying a gun and multiple magazines of ammunition. Officers with Baytown Police Department and Goose Creek CISD Police Department immediately responded to the scene and were able to detain the suspect within minutes of receiving the 911 call, officials say.He was taken to Baytown jail and charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon on School Grounds.Baytown Police Department’s Chief, John Stringer stated:
"The Baytown Police Department appreciates the relationship it has with Goose Creek CISD as well as their police department. This is exactly why we have been training and working very closely with the ISD Police Department to respond to and prevent critical incidents from occurring. The Baytown Police Department, along with Goose Creek Police Department recently participated in an active shooter response drill at a school to prepare unified responses.
"We want to praise the swift actions of several people today. First, the officers with our Baytown Police Department and Goose Creek CISD. They responded within seconds to resolve the situation and ultimately remove the threat. These incidents are what our officers practice for regularly and the response could not have been better. Also, thank you to our concerned resident who spotted this suspect and immediately alerted authorities.
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