Houston ISD police took a Hogg Middle School student into custody on Friday morning after a report of a gun on campus, district officials said in a statement.
HISD said there were no injuries. District police and school administrators acted on the report and an officer detained the student as the school was put on lockdown, according to the statement. The police found and confiscated the gun.
District police were investigating the incident at the middle school with around 1,100 students in the Heights.
“The safety of students and staff is HISD’s highest priority,” the Friday statement reads. “The District reminds students, families, and staff that if they see something, they should say something. Any information about weapons, potential threats, or other safety concerns should be reported immediately to HISD Police or campus administrators.”
This school year, HISD stationed armed officers at 112 campuses, up from around 100 the previous year, HISD police chief Shamara Garner said previously. Every high school and middle school campus has an armed officer, and the police’s 24-hour patrol will monitor schools without armed officers.