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Police: Man Found With Rifle In Wall At Wise County School Arrested

WISE COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — After a six-hour manhunt Wednesday, police found and arrested a man with a rifle stuck in a wall at a Wise County school.

Officials said first-responders responded after a witness reported seeing a man with a long-gun walking across Paradise High School.

The suspect, 59-year-old Elvin Fox, was found hours later trapped in the walls near the gym around 10 p.m., the Wise County Messenger reported.

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Elvin Fox mugshot (Wise County Sheriff's Department)

Fox is currently in custody at the Wise County Jail.

A motive has not been released at this time.

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