CINCINNATI — Taft High School went into a temporary lockout during dismissal Thursday afternoon after a parent brought a gun onto school grounds, Cincinnati Public Schools said.
Court documents show that Antonio Gunn, 45, entered the school with a weapon. He entered the school to pick up his daughter, who had gotten into a fight. Shortly after leaving, Gunn returned to the main entrance.
Gunn was identified as possibly having a weapon after taking off his jacket before reentering the building. He did this in front of roughly 70 students, who were then alarmed and started running and scattering throughout the street, court documents said.
Taft followed CPS safety protocols and went into a temporary lockout as Cincinnati police responded to the school, the district said. CPS said an officer took Gunn into custody "without any altercation."
Gunn is being charged with inducing panic, which is a first degree misdemeanor.
"We want to remind parents to model the behavior they expect from their children by reporting safety concerns to school leadership immediately and never bring weapons onto school property," the district said in a statement.
CPS said that metal detectors were installed at the front entrance prior to the incident, but a detector has now been installed at the entrance to the front office.
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