Teenage boy arrested after firing gun in Perth school carpark
A teenage boy arrested after allegedly firing a gun in the carpark of a Perth school is believed to be a former student.
Just before midday, police were called to Atlantis Beach Baptist College in Two Rocks, in the city's outer northern suburbs.
The 15-year-old is accused of firing three shots, one of which hit a school building which had people inside.
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A Perth school was placed into lockdown after a teenage boy allegedly fired a gun in the carpark. 9News
Police Commissioner Col Blanch said officers were inundated with triple zero calls, including from students as young as 12.
He said three shells were recovered from the scene, and two firearms were seized from a car the teenager is thought to have arrived at the school in.
The guns were a .234 rifle and a .22 rifle, licensed to the house the teenager lives in.
"But I want to stress, it's three hours since the incident and we've got a long investigation ahead of us," Blanch said.
He described the shooting as "a one-off".
"It's one of the rarest incidents in Australia," Blanch said, adding he didn't believe anything like it had ever been reported in Western Australia.
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West Australian Police Commissioner Col Blanch. 9News
Earlier, the college, a nearby daycare, and a medical centre were placed into lockdown.
Students said they hid under their desks after hearing loud bangs from outside.
"We were playing on our laptops doing some work and I heard, like a big bang," one student told 9News.
"Then my teacher said, 'Get under your desks'.
"She locked the door and closed the windows and then we were under there for quite a lot of time.
"Then we heard police sirens, then we heard shouting ... we heard footsteps going on the deck and that's when it really got me scared."
Students said they hid under their desks when they heard the bangs. 9News
One parent said he heard there was "something happening at the school" where his daughter attends and came to see.
Parents lined up at the school to collect their children.
The 15-year-old is in custody and his parents will be interviewed as part of the investigation.
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