Student found with loaded gun at Anderson High, school placed on brief hold

AUSTIN, Texas — A student at Anderson High School was found with a loaded gun on campus Tuesday morning, according to a letter sent to families.

Principal Brian Lancaster said the school received an anonymous report that a student may have brought a weapon on campus. Administrators worked with Austin ISD Police to place the school on a hold from 10:50 to 11:10 a.m.

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Officers located the student and conducted a search, finding a loaded firearm in the student’s possession. Lancaster said there were no specific threats made against the campus, but that the presence of a weapon was being treated with the highest level of urgency.

“The safety of our campus is a shared responsibility,” Lancaster said. “This situation was resolved quickly because of the strong culture of trust we have built at Anderson.”

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Lancaster did not share details about disciplinary action to protect the student’s privacy. He said the campus threat assessment team and Austin ISD Police are working through district protocols with the student and their family.