Authorities say Akins Early College High School in south Austin was placed on stand lockdown Wednesday morning following a report of a person armed with a handgun.
According to district police, a lockdown was imposed to enable students and teachers to take cover and protect from any cause of a threat inside the school. Austin Independent School District Police are investigating the incident
AISD Police Chief says students and staff are safe. Families are being asked to refrain from going to the campus. Austin ISD says it will update every 20 minutes. This is a developing story.