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Armed intruder arrested at Glendale school, police officials say
Glendale Police officials say they have arrested a suspect after an incident prompted a lockdown to be put in place at Copper Canyon High School.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Glendale Police officials say they have arrested a suspect after an incident prompted a lockdown to be put in place at Copper Canyon High School.
According to a brief statement, a Glendale Police officer who was working as a school resource officer at Copper Canyon High School received information that a person who was not a school student was on campus.
After the person was brought to the office, police officials say a fight took place, but they are not sure if the fight was physical or verbal in nature.
"During the altercation, the suspect was detained and a gun was located," read a portion of the statement. "The school was placed on lockdown as a precaution."
Glendale Police officials say there is no other information to believe any other suspects were involved or outstanding.
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