Parents Arrested, Tased During Arizona School Lockdown

Three parents were arrested, two of whom were tased, during a confrontation outside an Arizona elementary school that had been locked down over a report of someone with a gun.

The school was locked down after someone tried to open a locked door and fled.

Police in El Mirage, a city northwest of Phoenix, said in a statement that the person was being evaluated by mental health professionals. The statement didn't state if a gun was found.

The man's name has not been released, but police did not say what the charges were.

The security scare in El Mirage occurred a little more than two months after a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

Several parents said they were going to go onto the locked down campus to protect their children and three parents were arrested outside of the school.

Chavez said that there were procedures that law enforcement and the school followed.

The man described as the main instigator had a gun and fell to the ground as he was being arrested.

A man and a woman were arrested after they came to his aid.

Chavez said that they were getting into physical altercations with the officers. They were pushing on the officers.

The man who appeared to have a handgun tried to get into the building but the door was locked and he was chased off by the staff.

Chavez said that some of the information was not straight forward. Students and staff were moved out of the area after police found a suspicious package in a hallway. The police did not say what the item was, but it wasrendered safe.

Chavez said that it's illegal to have firearms on the campus. He said that the parent with the gun faces a disorderly conduct charge. There were no charges against the other parents. They have not been named.

He said that one of the parents was injured and taken to the hospital.

During a lock down, no one can enter or leave the school.

In order to make sure the safety of all students and staff is protected, this is done in partnership with law enforcement. It is a felony to possess a firearm on any school campus according to the district.

El Mirage is fifteen miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. Thompson Elementary has over 600 students on its website.

The story was first published on NBC News.