Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A Lamar High School teacher has been arrested after bringing a banned weapon onto campus, according to the Houston Police Department.
The above video is from ABC13’s 24/7 live broadcast.
Charge documents read that the teacher, Shawbeni Johnson, is accused of illegally bringing a firearm to school on Saturday.
The parents were notified via email on the day of the accident. ABC13 got the message:
Lamar parents, students and staff,
I want to share with you the situation that happened on campus today. A gun was reported to be in the possession of an adult on campus. The weapon was secured by campus officers without incident. Caught carrying a weapon in a restricted area. Police and district officials are continuing to investigate the incident.
The safety of our staff and students is always our top priority. I want to take this opportunity to remind you to talk to your child and encourage the importance of reporting suspicious or unsafe behavior to the campus administration through the See Something or Say Something app or by calling the HISD Department’s 24-hour hotline at 713-892-7777.
Neither HPD nor Lamar High School said if any other students or staff were on campus at the time.
According to the affidavit, Johnson is a full-time teacher and has only been employed at the school for five months.
HISD has not yet mentioned any changes to Johnson’s employment status.
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