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Suspect arrested after trying to shoot ex-spouse on North Texas school campus

Greenville ISD police arrested the suspect in the Dallas area, and the ex-spouse no longer works at the school.
Credit: Greenville ISD

GREENVILLE, Texas — Greenville ISD Police Department has arrested a suspect who shot at their ex-spouse outside of Greenville High School.

In a release, Greenville ISD said police arrested the suspect in the Dallas area Tuesday. The district also announced the ex-spouse who was shot at is now a former employee of the school.

"The District shall not tolerate any issues between adults that may cause a safety concern for other employees or students," Greenville ISD announced. "The District encourages any member of the public to bring safety issues to the attention of District Administration to have such issues timely addressed."

The district has not named the suspect or the victim.

According to Greenville ISD, the shooting happened at 1:33 p.m. The suspect arrived at the Roy Q Traylor Athletic Facility and attempted to shoot their ex-spouse, who works as a coach and staff member at the school, according to the district.

The suspect fired a single shot, but missed, according to the district's release. After the gunshot, the school went on lockdown.

Greenville ISD Police Department says there will be an increased security presence throughout the summer.

Greenville ISD says no students were on campus, and that all student workouts were finished by noon.

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