Eighth Grader Shot Dead By Police in Brownsville [UPDATED]

Update: Brownsville Police say the teen, now identified as 15-year-old Jaime Gonzales, was holding a pellet gun which looked like a real firearm. The Associated Press reports that police have said that Gonzales refused to drop the weapon.

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A 15-year-old who brought a gun to school in Brownsville has been shot dead by police.

The Associated Press says that the eighth grader at Cummings Middle School “engaged” officers in a main hallway of the school, causing officers to shoot him just after 8 a.m. Wednesday.

The teen brandished the weapon shortly after classes began, causing the 750 student school to go into lockdown. It is not yet known if the student fired any shots, nor why he brought the gun to school. No others were injured during the incident.

Lockdown lasted at the school for about 2 hours, and parents were called to pick up their kids with no explanation as to what transpired.

The student’s identity has not yet been released.