HOUSTON – Bellaire High School was placed on a brief lockdown Thursday morning after police say an incident occurred on campus.
Houston Independent School District police say they responded to reports of criminal trespassing at the campus around 10:15 a.m.
Police originally said there was a gun on campus, however, after a search of the building, no weapon was found.
Additionally, Bellaire police say there were four individuals who were detained during the investigation.
It is unclear if they were eventually taken into custody.
Bellaire HS sent in the following statement:
“Please be advised that today, March 02, 2023 there was a report of a gun on campus. We immediately notified the HISD Police Department and went into lockdown. After a search of the building, no gun was found. Students are safe and classes have resumed. We take these situations very seriously, as the safety of our students and staff is always our absolute top priority. Again, this was an important message for Bellaire High School parents and students from Principal Niggli.”