Crime
False Alarm: No Active Threat reported at Azle Junior High School in Texas
Parents and guardians are urged to avoid the area and follow the instructions of law enforcement officials.
UPDATE: Earlier today, students at Azle Junior High School reported hearing noises that they believed to be gunshots.
As a precautionary measure, the school was immediately placed on lockdown while law enforcement conducted a thorough search of the campus.
After a comprehensive investigation, it was determined that the sounds were most likely related to nearby construction activities. There was no active threat to the school or the students.
The lockdown has been lifted, and normal school operations have resumed. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this incident.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
Azle, TX – A serious incident is unfolding at Azle Junior High School, located at 201 School Street. Authorities have confirmed that an active shooter situation is currently underway.
Local law enforcement agencies are on the scene and have secured the perimeter of the school. Emergency services are also responding to the incident.
Parents and guardians are urged to avoid the area and follow the instructions of law enforcement officials.
As at the time of this report, there has been neither confirmation nor identification of any victims.
No suspects have been identified, and there has been no information immediately released regarding any arrests.
Police ask public to please stay out of the area.
This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.
On November 8, 2024, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal felony charge against Christian Martin, 18, in connection with the October 28 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Nelson Manuel López Correa, who died days later from a gunshot wound to the head.
Following the filing of charges, a felony arrest warrant for Martin was issued on Monday, November 11.
Martin is charged with first-degree intentional homicide with the use of a dangerous weapon. If convicted, he faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
According to the criminal complaint, López Correa was with a girl he was dating and another male teen near the 1600 block of W. Forest Home Avenue when Martin, who had previously dated the same girl, approached them.
The complaint states that Martin had spoken to the girl the previous day, but upon seeing her with López Correa, he allegedly initiated a conversation with her.
She reportedly told him she no longer wanted to date him, at which point Martin struck her on the side.
As she and López Correa stood by a bus stop, Martin allegedly shot López Correa from behind, causing the girl to flee to a nearby gas station.
Police recovered surveillance footage from the scene, showing Martin allegedly shooting López Correa and the girl running from the area.
The other male teen who was with López Correa told police he had briefly gone home to check the bus schedule.
As he was returning to the bus stop, he heard a gunshot and saw López Correa fall, at which point Martin had reportedly fled.
In the wake of López Correa’s tragic death, his family is organizing a “Justice for Nelson Manuel López Correa” peaceful march on November 16, 2024, to raise awareness and call for justice.
The gathering will begin at 9:30 a.m. at S. 16 Street and W. Forest Home Avenue. Around 10:40 a.m., participants will march to the Milwaukee Police Department’s District 2 Station at 245 W. Lincoln Avenue in Milwaukee.