During a lockdown scare and period of confusion at Kingwood High School, some students concealed themselves while others fled from the campus

According to school officials, police did not discover any weapons when they responded to a suspected threat at Kingwood High School on Monday morning.

The school initiated a lockdown after reports surfaced of a student possibly possessing a weapon on campus. Houston police indicated they detained an individual. The district informed that while the student is not facing criminal charges, disciplinary action is at the discretion of the administration.

At 11:20 a.m., Kingwood High School lifted the lockdown, and classes resumed as usual.

Authorities disclosed that a parent contacted the school and 911 at 10:15 a.m., reporting that her child was threatened with a weapon.

The school implemented the lockdown to facilitate the investigation.

It was revealed that two students engaged in a dispute during class, with one threatening the other with harm.

The threatened student informed a parent, leading to the detention of the student who issued the threat, as per school officials.

SkyEye captured footage of multiple law enforcement vehicles on the campus and apparent parents arriving to pick up students.

In response to concerns, Kingwood High School officials addressed a social media video featuring a police officer carrying a firearm. They clarified that the gun belonged to a Houston police officer involved in the search and was not a weapon confiscated on campus.

Parents expressed apprehension about the situation. Maria Banos Jordan shared text messages exchanged with her daughter Juliana during the lockdown. Juliana and her classmates took refuge in a storage closet, enduring heat and anxiety.

Among the 2,700-plus students at Kingwood High, some hid or evacuated during the confusion triggered by a parent’s 911 call regarding a threat against her child.

The Houston Police Department, Humble ISD police, and a nearby U.S. Customs officer promptly responded, with approximately 10 to 15 officers on site, according to district police.

Sophomore Noah Lugo’s mother retrieved him from campus, while senior Juliana Jordan plans to return on Tuesday, anticipating enhanced security measures. Despite some lingering apprehension, she remains determined to resume her routine.