Arlington school placed on lockdown due to toy gun

The Brief

  • Threatening messages and a toy gun prompted a lockdown at Pearcy STEM Academy in Arlington on Thursday morning.
  • School officials notified police after receiving reports that a student had brought a weapon to school.
  • The lockdown was lifted after about 25 minutes.

ARLINGTON, Texas A lockdown at Pearcy STEM Academy in Arlington on Thursday morning has been lifted after police determined there was no threat to the students or community.

What we know:

Arlington police said around 8 a.m. Thursday, school administrators called police to the school after receiving a report that a student may have brought a weapon to school.

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