(This story was updated to add new information.)
A report of someone with a gun at Miller High School on Aug. 21 was a false alarm, Corpus Christi police said.
The Corpus Christi Independent School District Police Department posted on social media that operations were normal at the school at 4 p.m. Aug. 21.
The Corpus Christi Police Department posted on Facebook that officers were dispatched to the school, located at 1 Battlin Buc Blvd., at 3:28 p.m. in reference to a subject with a gun.
Both police departments from the city and school district responded and determined that there was no one at the school with a weapon.
Corpus Christi ISD Police Chief Kirby Warnke told the Caller-Times that the incident began with a 911 call that turned out to be a false alarm.
During the afternoon of Aug. 21, Warnke said that a person of interest had been detained in relation to the false alarm. On Aug. 22, Warnke said that the investigation had concluded and no charges would be filed.
It is illegal in Texas to knowingly initiate, communicate or circulate a report of a bombing, fire, offense or other emergency that is false and baseless. A false report regarding a public school is a felony offense.
Warnke said that he believes the call on Aug. 21 was made honestly — though the caller was mistaken about the presence of a threat — and was not malicious.
“We do not believe there was an intent to create alarm,” Warnke said.
Warnke thanked the city of Corpus Christi for a fast response.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Police investigate false alarm of person with gun at Miller High School
Reporting by Olivia Garrett, Corpus Christi Caller Times / Corpus Christi Caller Times
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