Police on Monday morning shot useless an armed man who had been approaching a constructing the place roughly 150 kids had been attending summer time camp.

The incident occurred round 8:45 a.m. when law enforcement officials in Duncanville, Texas, had been referred to as to the Duncanville Fieldhouse after receiving studies a couple of man with a gun, in keeping with Fox 4 Information. Whereas looking out the realm, officers discovered an armed man and confronted him.

"Officers situated a topic armed with a gun and engaged the topic," Duncanville Police Officer Michelle Arias informed Fox 4. "The topic was struck and officers offered first assist. The suspect was transported to the hospital and later pronounced deceased."

No kids collaborating in the summertime camp actions on the fieldhouse had been harmed. No camp workers members or responding officers had been injured both. Actions had been halted after the confrontation, and the youngsters had been taken to a close-by rec middle the place their dad and mom had been in a position to choose them up, in keeping with native information station NBC-DFW.

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Summer time camp actions had been halted in Duncanville, Texas, on Monday morning after police engaged with an armed man exterior the Duncanville Fieldhouse. Above, a representational picture of a criminal offense scene in Texas.Scott Olson/Getty Photos

The Duncanville Police Division has not launched any details about the deceased suspect at the moment, together with his potential motive or what he was making an attempt to do on the fieldhouse.

Fox 4 spoke with native resident Donna Pearson, who had dropped her baby off on the camp earlier within the day. She obtained a name concerning the incident from her brother, who was working on the camp as a coach.

"He mentioned that the children had been okay," Pearson mentioned. "They went into lively protecting mode and workers and children had been effective."

Tomisha Johnson, whose daughter labored on the summer time camp, additionally spoke to the native information station concerning the incident, stating that the youngsters had been instantly taken to shelter as soon as gunfire was heard close by.

"As a mother or father, that is the worst name you need to hear, particularly the place your baby is," Johnson mentioned. "It's attending to the purpose the place that is like an on a regular basis scenario. We're listening to so many lively shootings, like each day. It is ridiculous. I do not know what's going to have to occur for this to cease. However all our infants was attempting to do is have enjoyable. That is all they need to do. They usually cannot even take pleasure in their summer time."

Newsweek reached out to the Duncanville Police Division for remark.

Situated within the higher Dallas-Fort Value metro space, Duncanville is roughly 360 miles northeast of Uvalde, the city that was rocked by a lethal faculty capturing final month at Robb Elementary Faculty. A complete of 19 college students and two academics had been killed within the incident, reigniting nationwide conversations about gun management and faculty security.

On Sunday, a gun security proposal was introduced with bipartisan assist within the U.S. Senate. Amongst its proposed measures are enhanced background checks for gun purchasers below the age of 21, and higher funds for varsity safety and psychological well being providers.