A 15-year-old boy with an ax prompted a manhunt Tuesday that forced an elementary school to go on lockdown. NBC 7’s Vanessa Herrera has the latest from Scripps Ranch.
A 15-year-old boy with an ax prompted a manhunt Tuesday in Scripps Ranch.
The incident started in the 11000 block of Red Cedar Drive. According to the San Diego Police Department, the teenager got into a fight with his family and started using an ax on the house. Then, he fled.
SDPD launched its ABLE helicopter to help find the teen. Officers located him in the canyon behind Jerebek Elementary School, not far from his home.
The boy is in custody and faces battery and vandalism charges, police said.
Jerebek Elementary School was placed on a short lockdown during the ordeal.
