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UPDATE (5:15 p.m.):
The man who brought a gun and knife into the Legacy Traditional School of East Tucson has been identified as 31-year-old Daniel Hollander, Tucson Police said at a press conference.
He has been charged with attempted terrorism, interfering with an educational institution, weapons misconduct on school grounds, and first-degree burglary.
Investigators confirmed he had been using narcotics for multiple days prior.
Police announced that the suspect "went to the school to cause harm."
The School Safety Officer who detained the suspect has been identified as Officer Bill Bonanno.
UPDATE (4:55 p.m.):
The Legacy Traditional School of East Tucson has released a statement:
“This morning, there was an incident at Legacy Traditional School – East Tucson during which an unauthorized individual entered the campus and was taken into police custody. No students or staff members were harmed. The suspect, who briefly entered the cafeteria after accessing the campus via an open gate that was being utilized for a delivery, was immediately confronted and detained by a School Safety Officer. When additional officers arrived, it was determined the individual was armed – though his intentions are unclear at this time. Legacy – East Tucson administrators are cooperating fully with Tucson Police, and we will provide further updates as more information becomes available.”
UPDATE (2:30 p.m.):
The Arizona Department of Education has confirmed the person who entered the Legacy Traditional School East Tucson campus was armed with a gun and a knife.
"A School Safety Officer funded under the ADE school safety program and assigned to the East Legacy Charter on Golf Links arrested an adult subject today armed with a gun and knife on campus," the department's communication director said.
KGUN 9 had reached out to law enforcement for additional information.
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The Legacy Traditional School near Golf Links and Harrison emailed parents and families announcing a "hold" was placed after an unauthorized person entered campus through a "delivery gate."
The school said the School Safety Officer detained the person "immediately" as the administration contacted local police.
"Law enforcement arrived on-site, removed the individual from school grounds, and the hold was lifted," the school said in the release.
KGUN 9 has reached out to local law enforcement for more information.
