STOCKTON, Calif. — A south Stockton high school was placed on a hard lockdown Thursday as law enforcement officials searched for a man armed with a gun who had gotten onto the school's campus, authorities confirm.
Officials say the suspect, identified as 34-year-old Eddie Curry, has since been detained.
Around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, officers with the Stockton Police Department were alerted that a man possibly armed with guns was in the area of 6th Street and Scribner Street in Stockton.
Officers along with deputies from the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office say they arrived to the area of 6th Street and Scribner Street and found Curry who ran away from officers prompting the nearby Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology to go on a hard lockdown.
During the search for the suspect, the armed man allegedly jumped onto the school's campus and was located by officers, police say. He did not go near any students or classrooms, Stockton Unified School District officials said in a letter to parents.
"The school was put on hard lockdown for the safety of all students, teachers and staff. Officers located the man within minutes and did find he had a gun and 3 others in a backpack," the letter said. "SUSD Department of Public Safety worked with Stockton Police to make sure the campus was secured and safe. The safety of our students, teachers and staff is a top priority."
The search summoned a large police response to the area which shut down some streets. Officers say they recovered four handguns after arresting Curry.
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