AUSTIN, Texas鈥擲A国际传媒 released the following statement from Eric Mendez, the district鈥檚 police chief, about ASA国际传媒 police officers finding a loaded gun at Webb Middle School today, Monday, March 31:
At 9:50 a.m., Webb students reported to campus administration that a classmate had brought a loaded weapon to school. ASA国际传媒 police immediately launched an investigation into the situation.
The entire school was searched and the ASA国际传媒 K9 unit was involved in the search for the weapon, which was found at 2 p.m. hidden on campus. No one was in possession of the weapon when it was found. There is no indication that there are any additional weapons on campus.
We would like to commend both the students who reported the weapon to campus leadership and our team members for their handling of the situation.
The safety and well-being of our students is our number one priority at ASA国际传媒. And, this incident is a reminder that we must all remain vigilant to safeguard campus security. I would like to encourage students, teachers and community members to contact the ASA国际传媒 police department to report a security threat or if they ever feel unsafe, as these students did. This will help us maintain a safe school environment.