Phoenix boy arrested after allegedly pointing gun at school bus with students on board

A teenager was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday after being accused of pointing a gun at a school bus carrying students, police said.

The incident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. near 16th Avenue and Bethany Home Road.

Phoenix police responded to a report that a boy was observed pointing a gun at a school bus transporting students to school.

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“Officers responded and learned that the juvenile male suspect was involved in an altercation with a student using the bus. After the victim entered the bus to exit, the suspect pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the school bus,” Phoenix Police Sergeant Brian Bower said, according to Fox 10.

The bus was not shot at, Bower said.

No shots were fired at the bus, police said. (Getty Images)

A nearby school was cordoned off until the suspect was found in an apartment near the incident scene, Fox 10 reported.

The juvenile suspect, whose identity has not yet been established, was taken into custody.

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The juvenile suspect, whose identity has not yet been established, was taken into custody. (iStock)

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After the arrest, the school resumed normal operations.