On the morning of Nov. 20, police were alerted to a young male reportedly carrying a handgun on Tech’s campus, and police quickly took control of the matter.
Around 8:49 a.m., the Tennessee Tech police department got a call from someone who said a student saw a male who appeared to have a handgun. The caller said the individual walked through the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing parking area.
According to a University campus alert sent to all students, faculty and staff said the suspect did not enter any campus buildings.
Tech Campus Police, Cookeville Police Department and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded to the call.
Tony Nelson, campus police chief, apprehended the 16-year-old male suspect near Peachtree Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Street.
The suspect did not resist arrest and complied with the officer’s requests to hand over the gun.
The suspect is currently unnamed and in custody and has no relation with the University.
On the morning of Nov. 20, police were alerted to a young male reportedly carrying a handgun on Tech’s campus, and police quickly took control of the matter.
Around 8:49 a.m., the Tennessee Tech police department got a call from someone who said a student saw a male who appeared to have a handgun. The caller said the individual walked through the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing parking area.
According to a University campus alert sent to all students, faculty and staff said the suspect did not enter any campus buildings.
Tech Campus Police, Cookeville Police Department and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded to the call.
Tony Nelson, campus police chief, apprehended the 16-year-old male suspect near Peachtree Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Street.
The suspect did not resist arrest and complied with the officer’s requests to hand over the gun.
The suspect is currently unnamed and in custody and has no relation with the University.
