Five detained after posting picture of firearm near Fort Worth ISD high school
Gun threat causes lockdown at Fort Worth ISD high school
O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth was placed on lockdown on Monday after a picture of students holding a firearm inside the school circulated on social media. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more.
FORT WORTH, Texas - O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth was placed under lockdown Monday afternoon as authorities investigated a potential firearm threat on campus.
Fort Worth ISD school on lockdown
What we know:
O.D. Wyatt High School, a part of Fort Worth ISD, was placed on lockdown on Monday afternoon.
The lockdown comes as Fort Worth Police investigates a report involving students posting a photograph of themselves with a firearm on O.D. Wyatt's campus.
Police were seen searching through multiple vehicles on the school's campus prior to the lockdown being initiated. Officials say the lockdown was initiated as a precautionary measure, and that all students were safe.
Lucio Garcia, 18
Four students and one adult, 18-year-old Lucio Garcia, have been detained in connection with FWPD's investigation. Garcia has been charged with making a terroristic threat, according to the Tarrant County Jail website.
The firearm seen in the photograph was determined to have belonged to Garcia, but the firearm has not been recovered.
Students were seen leaving the school at 3:45 p.m., the school's normal release time. Police implemented a controlled release of students through a metal detector to maintain safety.
Monday was the first day of school for O.D. Wyatt High School and other schools in Fort Worth ISD.
What we don't know:
We don't know the names of the four juveniles who have been detained or what they have been charged with.
Fort Worth Police say their investigation remains ongoing.
What they're saying:
"The principal felt like we needed to go into a significant lockdown. You can't play around in this," Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Peter Licata told the media on Monday.
Licata says the five students arrested will not attend classes until the matter is resolved.
One Fort Worth resident told FOX 4's David Sentendrey it's on students, parents and educators to do better.
"It's everybody at fault here. Everybody at fault. Not just one person."
The Source: Information in this story comes from Fort Worth ISD and the Fort Worth Police Department.