Michael Howie

An armed man was arrested at West Side Leadership Academy in Gary on Tuesday.

The suspect was allegedly searching for a student who harmed a relative.

The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. as students were boarding buses.

Gary school resource officers and police quickly intervened and made the arrest.

No one was harmed during the incident, and the police department had not provided more details as of Wednesday morning.

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