A juvenile was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday after he allegedly pointed a gun at a school bus carrying students, police said.
The incident happened just after 8 a.m. near 16th Avenue and Bethany Home Road.
Phoenix police responded to a report of a juvenile being seen pointing a gun at a school bus transporting students to school.
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The incident happened just after 8 a.m. near 16th Avenue and Bethany Home Road. (Getty Images)
“Officers responded to the scene and learned that the juvenile suspect had been engaged in an altercation with a student on the bus, and that as the victim boarded the bus to leave, the suspect brandished a handgun and pointed it at the school bus,” said Sergeant Brian Bauer with the Phoenix Police Department. Fox 10.
Bauer said no shots were fired at the bus.
Police said no shots were fired at the bus. (Getty Images)
A nearby school was placed on lockdown until the suspect was found inside an apartment near the scene of the incident, Fox 10 reported.
The juvenile suspect, whose identity has not been released, was taken into custody.
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The juvenile suspect, whose identity has not been released, was taken into custody. (iStock)
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Following the arrest, the school resumed normal operations.
