LAVEEN, AZ — A handgun and a BB gun were found in two separate incidents Thursday morning at Cesar Chavez High School in Laveen.
Phoenix Union High School District says that at around 8 a.m., there were reports of a possible handgun on campus at the school. PXU says staff members investigated and determined the information to be true. Law enforcement was contacted, and the student was taken into custody, according to the district. PXU says the weapon was secured and classes were resumed.
It's unclear if the school was placed on lockdown during that first incident.
Later that morning, at about 11:30 a.m., the school was placed on lockdown as a precaution while officials searched for a student of interest, according to the district.
During the search, officials found and secured a BB gun.
Phoenix police responded to the school and the lockdown was lifted at 11:37 a.m., PXU said.
ABC15 has reached out to the Phoenix Police Department for more information.
