PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - School officials say Plymouth Middle School assistant principal and former Minnesota Gophers football player Kim Royston was the first building administrator to arrive at an incident where a student fired a gun at the school Monday morning.
According to a statement from Robbinsdale Area Schools, a student brought a loaded gun to the school and "discharged multiple shots toward the hallway ceiling" before classes began Monday morning. No injuries were reported.
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Student arrested after firing gun inside Plymouth Middle School
Plymouth Middle School in Plymouth, Minnesota went on lockdown Monday after a student brought a loaded handgun to the school and fired several shots into the ceiling of a hallway.
Royston was the first school staff member on the scene of the incident. The school resource officer responded next. By the time the officer got to the student, they were unarmed and compliant, the district says.
In a statement, Royston said Monday was "one of the most difficult days of my career."
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Shots fired in hallway at Plymouth Middle School
A student fired shots in a hallway at Plymouth Middle School in Plymouth, Minnesota Monday morning, Robbinsdale Area Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Burrage and Police Chief Erik Fadden confirmed at a news conference. The school remains on lockdown.
"Everything happened so quickly, that I didn’t have time to think about what I would do," he said. "I saw the gun, I instructed him to drop it and ran to the spot where the shots had been fired. I’m so thankful that no one was hurt."
Police and district officials are still investigating the incident.