On today’s date (01-30-2026) at approximately 9:15am, the New Braunfels Police Department responded to a report of a gun on campus at Canyon Middle School on FM 1101. The school was immediately placed on Lockdown status and officers from numerous agencies responded to the scene including NBPD, the Comal County Sheriff’s Office, the New Braunfels Fire Marshal’s Office, Comal County Constables, Texas DPS, and agents from the San Antonio FBI office.
NBPD and the New Braunfels Fire Department launched a unified command and coordinated teams of law enforcement officers as they systematically cleared the school. No weapons or injuries were found and once all students were accounted for and known to be safe, it was determined the threat was not credible and the lockdown was lifted. The Comal ISD then worked with law enforcement to coordinate the reunification of students with parents.
“The New Braunfels Police Department takes all threats very seriously, particularly those that involve schools,” said New Braunfels Police Chief Osbaldo Flores. “A large police response was initiated to ensure the safety of our children and residents and we’d like to thank the numerous other agencies that assisted in the response to Canyon Middle School, as well as the entire New Braunfels community, for their patience and understanding as officers worked to carefully and thoroughly ensure the safety of children and school staff.”
Investigators are now looking into the source of the threat. Additional updates may be provided as that investigation continues.