A Caddo Parish school resource officer is credited with thwarting a school shooting after a 19-year-old threatened to kill a coach. Sheriff Steve Prator said when Southwood High School student Caleb Morris was told to stop vaping Thursday morning, he responded with a death threat as he left the gym. A school resource officer was called and stopped Morris as he walked back toward the school.
“And searched him and found a loaded Glock in his backpack,” said Prator.
Morris faces Terrorizing, Aggravated Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon in a Gun Free Zone charges.
Prator says had deputy Calvin Williams not acted as he did as a school resource officer the outcome could have been much different.
“I certainly believe that our deputy prevented a terrible situation, prevented the coach and possibly students and other staff from being shot,” said Prator.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage of the incident and Prator said they don’t know if Morris retrieved the gun and went back to the school or if he already had the gun on his person.
“We don’t know where the gun came from, it wasn’t reported stolen. But we’re tracing the gun to see where it originated and doing our follow-up investigation,” said Prator.
Once the investigation is completed Prator said it will be turned over to the District Attorney’s office.
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