Disassembled Weapon Reported on Campus

TYLER — Officials say a disassembled weapon was reported on the campus of Robert E. Lee High School. At approximately 12:15 Thursday afternoon, an anonymous tip was reported to the Tyler ISD Police Department that a student was in possession of a weapon on the campus. According to officials, the administration quickly responded to confirm the tip. Authorities say the student was immediately located, and that when it was confirmed that he was in possession of a rusty, disassembled handgun with no ammunition, he was taken into custody. According to a TISD news release, all students and staff remained safe and school continued on a normal schedule.

The statement concludes, “Although we hope we never have these types of instances, this is a great example of how reporting a concern can help keep each other safe. We applaud the efforts of our anonymous caller in communicating this information to school officials.”