Students at a Mesquite charter school resumed classes on Tuesday after officers shot a 16-year-old student with a pistol on Monday. The altercation took place Monday at Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy.
It comes only one day after the school was put under lockdown when a 16-year-old carried a pistol into the building.
Mesquite police said the male student, who has not been identified, pulled out the revolver inside an administrative office on the school’s Oates campus.
Armed Student Injured in Police Shooting
The shooting occurred at the beginning of the school day. Staff tried to keep the student quiet until authorities arrived. When they arrived, they discovered the child in the office alone.
Police said they tried to persuade him to lay down the pistol, but three cops opened fire on the kid.
He survived and was brought into jail. Police have not explained why the teenager brought the pistol to school.
The university was placed under lockdown, and kids and professors met with parents at a neighbouring church.
“When they heard the noises and saw the cops arrive, they absolutely lost control. “They all started crying, oh this is real,” said instructor Shanterria Rider.
“It’s quite terrifying. “I believe we need more precautions and security measures in all of our schools,” said mom Kenya Hawkins.
The school maintains it is doing just that. According to a statement released Monday night, the school will install metal detectors and extra video cameras.
Counsellors will be accessible on campus during the next three days. It also states that workers will receive further training and entrance points will be tightened to ensure their security.
The officer-involved shooting is being investigated by numerous agencies, including the Mesquite Police Department and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.
