COLEMAN, Texas — UPDATE: Coleman ISD Superintendent Brandon McDowell is crediting one of the district's students that "did exactly what we have taught our students to do" - reporting a social media post related to the gun (brought to school by another student) to administration Thursday morning.
After report was made, McDowell said the quick actions of the district and law enforcement kept Coleman ISD students safe and secure.
The district was immediately placed lockdown and McDowell said the Coleman Police Department and Coleman County Sheriff’s Office were on the scene within minutes.
Once officers secured the weapon, the student was taken into custody.
"The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority, and we teach our students that if they “see something, they should say something”, which is exactly what our student did. We are grateful to this fine student who reported the firearm and to the local law enforcement community who so quickly responded to assist us in ensuring the safety of our students," McDowell said.
ORIGINAL STORY: All Coleman Independent School District campus locations were placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a person with a gun was reported.
The Coleman Police Department said at approximately 8 a.m., officers with the CPD and the Coleman County Sheriff’s Department responded to Coleman High School on a report of a student with a gun.
Officers made contact with the student and retrieved a handgun from them. The student was taken into custody without incident.
There were no shots fired and no injuries were reported. All students are safe at this time and are being transported to the Bill Franklin Center.
Parents are directed to pick up their children from the Bill Franklin Center and to bring IDs to ensure the appropriate release of the children.
School facilities are still being searched to ensure no other threats exist.
