BOUNTIFUL, Utah (ABC4 Utah) Bountiful City police released body camera video from the officer who arrested a student after he allegedly fired a shot in a classroom at Mueller Park Junior High School.
As officers were responding on Dec. 1, the student was disarmed by his own parents who became concerned and rushed to school when they realized their firearms were missing.
Police say the body camera footage shows the officer’s professionalism in responding to a critical incident at the school. Police also praise school personnel for the effectiveness of lockdown procedures.
The officer enters the school to encounter empty, silent hallways and locked classrooms.
Police say brief portions of the audio have been redacted to protect the identity of the juvenile arrested in the incident.