The gunman in his 80s shot and wounded one person at the Texas Color Guard Circuit drumline competition at Pasadena Memorial High School before he was taken down by a group of parents, police said. An elderly man is behind bars after opening fire at a Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) percussion competition Saturday evening at Pasadena Memorial High School. Authorities say the suspect walked.
An elderly man was tackled to the ground after he allegedly fired a gun during a high school band competition in Houston, Texas. Police have identified the 83. Gunman opens fire at Texas high school drumline competition, police say A parent tackled the suspect just moments after the shooting inside the high school.
The district made it clear that the event organizers, Texas Color Guard Circuit, paid to have security on site. "A campus administrator was onsite along with two uniformed PISD police officers. The incident took place at a Texas Color Guard Circuit drum line competition, drawing hundreds of young musicians from local high schools.
No students were hurt. Pasadena police say the elderly man armed with a gun entered the school through a back door around 6 p.m. while the Texas Color Guard Circuit drum line competition was taking place, according to KTRK.
A shooting incident occurred at Pasadena Memorial High School during a Texas Color Guard Circuit percussion competition, leaving one man injured and an elderly gunman in custody.