On August 27, 2024, at approximately 7:54 a.m., Schertz Police Department received an emergency call reporting a violent disturbance near the 21600-block of IH-35NB Access Road. Schertz PD officers responded immediately, arriving on the scene where a male subject, who was armed with a knife, fled in a southern direction toward the Schertz School of Science and Technology. As a precaution, the school was placed on lockdown.

Responding officers quickly located and apprehended the suspect at the intersection of IH-35 Frontage Road and Fairlawn Avenue. The lockdown at the School of Science and Technology lasted approximately ten minutes during this incident.

Police Chief Jim Lowery stated, “We are thankful for the relationships that we continue to have with our public and private schools concerning school safety. This morning’s incident is a clear example of the importance of having established protocols and relationships in place to address such incidents. The suspect never entered the school property and the disruption to this morning’s school schedule was minimal.”

When the suspect fled, he dropped the knife. However, officers were able to locate and recover the weapon by retracing his path. Chief Lowery assured the public, saying, "We believe there is no further threat to the community."

The suspect has been identified as 46-year-old Raul Aragon, who appears to be homeless. A preliminary investigation revealed that Aragon had recently been released from the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) and is a registered sex offender. He was arrested and transported to Comal County Jail, where he was booked on charges of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (2nd Degree Felony) and Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Duty to Register Annually (3rd Degree Felony). The investigation into this incident is ongoing.