RICHMOND, Texas – Rosenberg Police arrested a man after a shooting incident Sunday morning at an elementary school in Fort Bend County.
Police arrested Christian Pieper, 20, after he allegedly fired shots in an unknown direction around 8 a.m. Sunday while standing on the roof of William Velasquez Elementary School in the 400 block of Macek Road in Richmond.
Pieper and another man were initially taken into custody, but police determined one of the men was not involved in the incident and was later released.
Police say there were no injuries during the incident, but they did discover some property damage.
Although the incident happened on a school campus, officials do not believe the suspect had intent to harm the school or students.
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District officials sent an e-mail to parents of Velasquez Elementary School students informing them of the incident.
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office deputies determined the gun the Pieper had was later reported stolen.
Officials said Pieper faces charges of trespassing and criminal mischief, among others.
Investigators said there is surveillance video and Pieper never actually made it into the school. Officials said this was an isolated incident and there are no threats toward students and faculty of the school.