Portland police have arrested a 19-year-old Parkrose High School student for bringing a loaded shotgun to campus on Friday, May 17.
According to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), Angel Granados Dias carried the loaded gun into a Parkrose classroom Friday morning, but did not fire it. He was then wrestled to the ground by a school employee—who the Oregonian later identified as Parkrose High School football coach and former University of Oregon football star Keanon Lowe.
When PPB arrived, officers determined that no one was injured and there were no additional suspects.
Granados Dias was booked into the Multnomah County Jail just after midnight on Saturday morning. He has been charged with two felonies for possessing and attempting to discharge a firearm in a public building and two misdemeanors for reckless endangerment and possessing a loaded firearm in public. His bail is currently set at $500,000.
“Incidents such as the one that occurred today strikes the worst fear in the hearts of students and parents,” said Police Chief Danielle Outlaw in a statement. “The officers and school staff worked together to respond quickly and ensure the safety of all involved. I commend the school staff member who displayed quick actions and bravery when he confronted the subject.”
In a letter emailed to Parkrose families Friday evening, Parkrose Superintendent Michael Lopes-Serrao wrote that shortly before the Friday morning incident, two Parkrose students alerted a staff member to Granados Dias’ ‘”concerning behavior.”
“Thank you to the brave students who expressed their concern for their peer and to our staff who quickly responded to protect our students,” wrote Lopes-Serrao.
He noted that, despite Friday’s traumatic incident, Parkrose High School’s prom is still on for Saturday night.
“It is important for our students to connect and make memories with their friends,” Lopes-Serrao wrote.
