Two teens arrested after gunfire inside Tacoma high school
Feb 26, 2018, 11:38 AM | Updated: 2:39 pm
Police responded to a report of a shot being fired inside Tacoma's Oakland Alternative High School on Monday morning. (KIRO 7)
(KIRO 7)
Two students were arrested after a single shot was reportedly fired inside Tacoma’s Oakland Alternative High School Monday morning.
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Tacoma police spokesperson Loretta Cool told the News Tribune that one shot was fired inside the men’s bathroom. The bullet went through the bathroom floor and into the cafeteria, one floor below. No injuries were reported.
The school was placed in lockdown, but parents were able to pick up their kids starting at 2:30 p.m.
Two students were arrested in relation to the incident. Four other students were questioned and then released.
The Tribune reports police dogs searched inside the school. Investigators also searched cars in the parking lot for a gun.
This past weekend, Tacoma police arrested two teens for making threats on social media. On Friday, TPD received information about a 15-year-old who made threats on social media to people at Truman Middle School. And on Saturday, TPD received information about a 15-year-old who made threats on social media to people at Lincoln High School. Both students were booked into Remann Hall for intimidation and threats.
