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Lake AGÕæÈ˰ټÒÀÖ ISD Fires Custodial Worker Who Reported Gunman

Lake AGÕæÈ˰ټÒÀÖ Middle School sits right next to Lake AGÕæÈ˰ټÒÀÖ High School.

The Lake AGÕæÈ˰ټÒÀÖ school district has fired a custodial worker who said she saw a man with a gun at Lake AGÕæÈ˰ټÒÀÖ Middle School in early December, prompting a four-hour security lockdown of that campus, the neighboring high school, and an administrative building.

“Upon extensive review of the incident, District officials have concluded that there exists no evidence to substantiate the claim� of seeing a gunman, the district said in . The letter says the employee was fired at 4 p.m. Friday.

rattled nerves as law enforcement swarmed the scene, scouring for a suspect. Agents from the AGÕæÈ˰ټÒÀÖ County SWAT Team, several local police departments and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted several sweeps but never found a gunman.

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion-dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at [email protected]. Follow him on X .