Phoenix juvenile arrested after allegedly pointing gun at school bus with students inside

A juvenile was arrested Tuesday in Phoenix, Arizona, after being accused of pointing a gun at a school bus with students inside, police said.

The incident happened shortly after 8 a.m. near 16th Avenue and Bethany Home Road.

Phoenix police responded to a report that a boy was observed pointing a gun at a school bus while it was transporting students to school.

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“Officers responded and learned that the juvenile suspect was in a dispute with a student using the bus and after the victim entered the bus to leave, the suspect brandished a handgun and pointed it at the school bus,” Phoenix Police Sergeant Brian Bower said, according to Fox 10.

No shots were fired at the bus, Bower said.

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A nearby school was placed on lockdown until the suspect was located inside an apartment near where the incident occurred, Fox 10 reported.

The minor suspect, who has not been identified, was taken into custody.

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Police siren — The minor suspect, who has not been identified, was taken into custody.

The school resumed normal operations after the arrest.

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