Update: Euless police say 34-year-old Jerrekus Pendleton was captured Oct. 17 and is held in the Tarrant County Jail. Below is the original story.
Euless police are searching for a man who they say made a threat toward an elementary school, prompting a security response Wednesday.
A warrant was issued Wednesday evening for 34-year-old Jerrekus Rishawn Pendleton, who faces a felony charge of terroristic threat involving Oakwood Terrace Elementary, police said.
Pendleton should be considered armed and dangerous, police said, and is believed to be at large in the North Texas area. Police noted there was a warrant for his arrest from Mississippi for a charge of a felon with a firearm.
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Investigators said Pendleton allegedly threatened to shoot his ex-girlfriend during an argument over money and threatened to shoot her children at Oakwood Terrace Elementary, where they went to school.
A spokesperson for the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District told NBC DFW that classes were continuing as scheduled Thursday but with additional police officers present.
In a series of updates Wednesday on social media, Euless police told parents that students were safe. Additional officers were patrolling in and around the school as the investigation was underway.
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Students were dismissed from their classes Wednesday in what police called a "controlled release" where parents were told to show their identifications at a security checkpoint. All students were safely sent home without incident, police said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information that can help locate Pendleton to contact 911 or 817-685-1526. Tipsters can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-8477.
The investigation is ongoing.
