Police ID teenage student, 18, who was tackled by an Oregon high school football coach after bringing a gun into a classroom
- A high school football coach wrestled an armed suspect to the ground Friday
- Students said Coach Keanon Lowe held the male student until police arrived
- He was taken into custody a short time later and students were allowed home
- Angel Dias was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm in a public building, attempting to shoot a gun at a school and reckless endangerment
- Dias is being held on $500,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Monday
Angel Granados Dias was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on suspicion of possessing a firearm in a public building, attempting to shoot a gun at a school and reckless endangerment, the Portland Police Bureau said
Police have released the identity of an 18-year-old student who was tackled by a football coach after allegedly bringing a gun into a classroom at an Oregon high school.
Angel Granados Dias was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on suspicion of possessing a firearm in a public building, attempting to shoot a gun at a school and reckless endangerment, the Portland Police Bureau said.
Dias is understood to be a student at Parkrose High School, where he brought the shotgun in on Friday before he was bravely tackled by ex-Oregon football star and school coach Keanon Lowe.
The hero coach, who also acts as a security guard, released a series of twitter messages Saturday afternoon reflecting on his dramatic intervention.
He wrote: 'When I signed up to be a Security Guard, Football and Track & Field Coach for Parkrose High School, I did so to guide and coach young people whose shoes I had once been in. I had no idea, that I would one day have to put my life on the line like I did yesterday for my students.
'When confronted with the test the universe presented me with, I didn't see any other choice but to act. Thank God, I passed. I've spent the last 24 hours being more appreciative of my family and realizing we have a serious problem.
'I'm blessed to be alive and extremely happy that the students are safe. I'm not sure what's next, I haven't had the time to really think about it. But I am sure I want to be a part of the solution to school gun violence. Thank you for your help.'
Dias is understood to be a student at Parkrose High School, where he brought the shotgun in on Friday before he was bravely tackled by ex-Oregon football star and school coach Keanon Lowe
He wrote: 'When I signed up to be a Security Guard, Football and Track & Field Coach for Parkrose High School, I did so to guide and coach young people whose shoes I had once been in. I had no idea, that I would one day have to put my life on the line like I did yesterday for my students'
Witnesses said he appeared distraught when he appeared at the door to their government class and pulled the weapon from beneath a long black trench coat.
It is then that Lowe, a former football standout at the University of Oregon, tackled him before anyone was injured.
Dias is being held on $500,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Monday.
In a letter to families Friday evening, Parkrose School District Superintendent Michael Lopes Serrao said two students had informed a staff member of 'concerning behavior' by the student who brought the gun.
Security staff then responded, found him and quickly disarmed him, he said.
Parkrose was evacuated and a nearby middle school was on lockdown for several hours as the investigation unfolded. The high school students were bused to a nearby parking lot where they were reunited with their parents
Police spokesman Sgt. Brad Yakots said the first responding officers found the gunman being detained by the staff member in the hallway. A firearm was recovered at the school, he added
'Thanks to their heroic efforts all students and staff are safe,' Lopes Serrao wrote.
Police spokesman Sgt. Brad Yakots said the first responding officers found the gunman being detained by the staff member in the hallway. A firearm was recovered at the school, he added.
Parkrose was evacuated and a nearby middle school was on lockdown for several hours as the investigation unfolded. The high school students were bused to a nearby parking lot where they were reunited with their parents.
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The outcome was 'the best-case scenario, absolutely,' Yakots said. 'The staff member did an excellent job by all accounts, (and) our officers arrived within minutes and went right in.'
Students recounted how the student entered their government class in the school's fine arts building — separate from the main building — just before noon. Lowe had been in the classroom earlier looking for the student.
In a letter to families Friday evening, Parkrose School District Superintendent Michael Lopes Serrao said two students had informed a staff member of 'concerning behavior' by the student who brought the gun
About 10 minutes before the end of class, the student appeared in the doorway in a black trench coat and pulled out a long gun from beneath his coat, senior Justyn Wilcox, who also was in the room, said.
The student didn't point the gun at anyone, senior Alexa Pope said.
Students fled out the back door because the gunman was blocking the main doorway.
'As I was running, I was just like, 'Lord don't let this be it,' Pope told the newspaper.
In college, Lowe was a star wide receiver at the University of Oregon, playing from 2011 to 2014. He caught 10 touchdown passes in his college career and had nearly 900 receiving yards. He also saw playing time on special teams.
In college, Lowe was a star wide receiver at the University of Oregon, playing from 2011 to 2014. He caught 10 touchdown passes in his college career and had nearly 900 receiving yards. He also saw playing time on special teams
After college, he worked as an offensive analyst for the San Francisco 49ers and as an analyst for the Philadelphia Eagles
After college, he worked as an offensive analyst for the San Francisco 49ers and as an analyst for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Lowe began working at Parkrose last year as the school's head football and track and field coach, according to his LinkedIn profile. Before that, he worked for his high school alma mater, Jesuit High, where he earned state defensive player of the year as a defensive back and was a standout sprinter.
Students, parents and co-workers lauded Lowe's actions on Twitter. Several also noted that the school's prom, scheduled for Saturday, was still on.
Olivia Katbi Smith wrote on Twitter that she coaches track with Lowe at Parkrose and wasn't surprised to learn what he did.
'As soon as I heard what happened I knew it was him because he would do anything for these kids. It was surreal to be waiting for my athletes behind caution tape today, but might have been much worse if not for Keanon,' she wrote.
Lopes Serrao said the student with the gun will not be returning to school and that school will resume on Monday as usual with an enhanced security presence.
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