{"id":954,"date":"2026-05-11T15:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=954"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:37:09","slug":"man-gets-on-roof-of-alief-isds-cummings-elementary-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=954","title":{"rendered":"Man gets on roof of Alief ISD’s Cummings Elementary"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON<\/strong> – <\/span>Houston police confirm a man got on the roof of Alief ISD\u2019s Cummings Elementary on Monday morning.<\/p>

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What we know:<\/p>

According to police, the man may have been in crisis.<\/p>

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Police say he may have had a knife but dropped it while on the roof.<\/p>

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Photo: Emehia Watson<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

Alief ISD says the school was placed on lockdown due to the unidentified, non-Alief ISD man.<\/p>

First responders got him down, and officials say a local law enforcement agency transported him.<\/p>

What they’re saying:<\/p>

In a message to families, the district said, “Students and staff who were in the building during the incident were safe. The investigation is completed, the lockdown has been lifted, and the day will continue as scheduled.<\/i><\/p>

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Thank you to our Alief ISD Police Department, local law enforcement agencies, and the Cummings Elementary staff for their support.”<\/i><\/p>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

The man’s identity was not released, and it’s unclear if he will face any charges.<\/p>

Read more 10-year-old boy charged with murder of 13-year-old Houston girl<\/a><\/p>

Officials also did not say how he got on the roof.<\/p> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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