UPDATE: Fresno school lockdown lifted. Police believed nearby teen was armed

A Fresno school was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning as police launched a search nearby in northwest Fresno for a teen who was possibly armed with a firearm.

But officers were told by the youth’s mom that he may have had a gun because he feared an attack by Bulldog gang members. The lockdown was lifted by 1:30 p.m.

The incident was reported near North Polk and West Acacia avenues.

Lt. Mark Hudson confirmed that Teague Elementary School was the facility involved, and said the lockdown was a precautionary measure.

Police were working on information that the teen was somewhere in the nearby Apple Creek apartment complex, but were not immediately able to locate him among the large number of apartments.

This story was originally published October 29, 2019 at 12:01 PM.