NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Murfreesboro man was arrested after allegedly bringing a gun to two Murfreesboro elementary school campuses on Monday.

The Murfreesboro Police Department said no students or staff members were in danger.

Police arrested Austin Diller, 22, at his home on two warrants for possession of a firearm on school property.

Diller reportedly went to the John Pittard Elementary School campus just before 11:30 a.m. seeking information about a younger sibling’s enrollment. Diller then went to Erma Siegel Elementary School looking for the same information. According to police, they told him he could find registration information online.

As Diller turned to leave, office staff noticed on external camera that he was openly carrying a gun in a holster, officials said.

A school resource officer at one of the schools was notified. Diller left before the SRO got to him.

Police said that since Diller’s location was unknown after leaving school, all MCS schools and nearby private schools were placed on soft lockdown as a precaution. The Murfreesboro Police Department said a soft closure means no visitors are allowed inside the schools and no students are allowed outside.

Police located Diller with the help of crime data analysts at MPD’s Real-Time Crime Center using license plate cameras.

Diller was booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on $5,000 bond.

“He is scheduled to appear in Rutherford County General Sessions Court on December 16,” police said.

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