Cupertino School Placed On Lockdown While Police Chase Fleeing Suspect

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA -- A Cupertino high school was placed on lockdown today as Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety officers worked nearby to detain a man who fled the scene of an argument on their arrival, a captain said this afternoon.

Officers were dispatched to a 7-Eleven near the corner of Homestead Road and Noranda Drive on a report of an argument.

When officers arrived, a male suspect jumped a fence and fled into a neighboring apartment complex and officers gave chase.

A firearm was later located at the scene of the argument, according to Capt. Shawn Ahearn.

Officers set up a perimeter and the suspect was later spotted coming out. Officers chased him again, detaining the man behind some businesses on Homestead and Stelling roads.

He resisted arrest and was transported to a hospital for medical treatment.

Homestead High School, located at 21370 Homestead Road in Cupertino, was placed on lockdown as a precaution, according to Ahearn.

"The school was put on a lockdown just because we did find a weapon," Ahearn said. "We wanted to make sure everyone's safe."

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