Cedar Park Teen Arrested For Threats Against North Austin School

CEDAR PARK, TX — A Cedar Park teenager stands accused of threatening to shoot teachers and students at an Austin school, allegedly saying he had enough ammunition to shoot 100 people, according to published reports.

Conrad Perry, 18, is said to have told a witness he was en route to the Harmony School of Political Science in Austin to shoot people, according to an arrest affidavit referenced by the Austin American Statesman. Police learned of the threat on Wednesday, according to the report.

Police said they received reports Perry was on his way to the school in which he's enrolled at 13415 FM 620 North with a loaded gun, according the report. The school is located in a part of Austin that is within the jurisdiction of Williamson County.

Perry was subsequently detained while the school was placed on lock-down mode for about an hour in an abundance of caution, according to the affidavit. A witness reportedly told police Perry was texting him about his intentions prior to his arrest, the newspaper reported.

Those text messages also detailed Perry's plans to douse the school with gasoline to set it ablaze in carrying out his plan, after which the teen said he'd likely kill himself, according to the affidavit.

Police didn't make clear if any weapons were found on Perry. But in merely conveying his intent to inflict such violence, he drew a charge of making a terroristic threat — a third degree felony punishable by up to a decade in prison. At last check on Friday, Perry was being held at the Williamson County Jail with bail set at $25,000.

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Image: Conrad Perry booking photo via Williamson County Jail records