Juvenile taken into detention after bringing gun to KIPP academy, Houston police say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A juvenile was taken into detention after law enforcement confiscated a gun at KIPP Mosaic Academy on Tuesday, according to Houston police.

The Houston Police Department said the juvenile brought a gun to the school's campus on Tuesday morning. KIPP Texas Public Schools officials said that school leadership and law enforcement "immediately confiscated [the] concealed weapon" on campus.

HPD said the juvenile suspect was taken into juvenile detention.

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According to school officials, no students or staff were injured, describing it as an isolated incident.

Authorities said the incident remains under investigation.