Man arrested after shooting reenactment musket outside Massapequa High School
Nassau police say a man had test-fired a musket outside in the school's parking lot and then left the area.
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A man has been arrested after shooting a reenactment musket outside of Massapequa High School.
Nassau police say they responded to a suspicious occurrence around 11 a.m. on Saturday near Merrick Road. A man had test-fired a musket outside in the school's parking lot and then left the area.
Massapequa High School, in an online letter to the community, said that the incident occurred during the administration of an SAT examination and that the school's security personnel responded immediately. The school says that no one was in any danger and the SAT testing continued without disruption.
The school turned the incident over to the police, who say that the man returned once he knew police had been called and cooperated.
Gregg Tucker, 70, of Lindenhurst, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, he is a custodian at the school.
Tucker is due back at court on June 26.
