School shooting as 15-year-old opens fire at a private college sparking massive police response
- Student, 15, in custody over alleged incident
- Authorities remain at scene, no reports of injuries
- Parents raced to school to collect their kids
A teenage boy has allegedly opened fire at a private school, sending both students and a nearby day care centre into lockdown.
Emergency services were called to a ‘firearm incident’ at Atlantis Beach Baptist College in Two Rocks in Perth’s north shortly before midday on Wednesday.
A boy, 15, was taken into custody by police after allegedly shooting a gun in the school carpark. It’s understood the boy attends the school.
Police have confirmed Atlantis Beach Baptist College remains in lockdown.
Inspector Geoff Desanges has reassured concerned parents and the community that a significant number of police resources remain onsite.
Atlantis Beach Baptist College in Perth’s north remains in lockdown after a student allegedly opened fire in the school carpark
‘We do not have any reports … of anyone being injured,’ he said.
‘We ask that parents and members of the public give us some distance to complete or duties. We will come back to you with further updates as soon as we have information.’
He added all staff and students accounted for.
Police continue to liaise with the school in relation to the incident.
A WA Police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia there are currently no reports of injuries and that it was an ‘ongoing incident.’
Dozens of frantic parents have raced to the school to pick up their distraught children after hearing the news.

One distressed boy Riley, 14, told The West Australian his teacher locked the students in the cooking cupboard as the incident unfolded.
His mother raced to the school after getting a text from a teacher.
‘She said they heard shots out in the carpark and the kids ran in and at first they were quite calm because they thought it was as joke but when they realised it was more serious they barricaded themselves in the cooking cupboard,’ she said.
‘I said: ‘What’s going on?’ and she said there’s a shooter here. Then I just came straight up here.’
The mother added her traumatised son won’t be attending school on Thursday.
It’s understood nearby businesses, including a daycare also went into lockdown following the incident.
The vicinity around the school remains cordoned off.
Atlantis Beach Baptist College is a co-educational private Baptist school.

WA Inspector Geoff Desanges (pictured) has given an update on the ongoing incident
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