Man carrying American flag and handgun arrives at Santa Fe High School just after deadly shooting

On Friday morning reporters from KHOU-TV spoke to a man near the scene of a deadly school shooting at Santa Fe High School, south of Houston, who arrived with a message. The man, wearing an army green T-shirt, also appeared to be open-carrying a handgun on his hip when he walked away from the news crews.

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As Santa Fe High School was on lockdown Friday morning with an active shooter situation, a man who appeared to be open-carrying a handgun near the school while holding an American flag was there to "make America great again."

The man spoke to KHOU-TV near the scene of a deadly school shooting in south Houston and said he arrived to "offer support." The man also appeared to be open-carrying a handgun on his hip when he walked away from the news crews. The man carried an American flag on a pole.

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Soon after another man walked away from reporters, a unidentified person can be seen complaining about the man and his gun.

Guns and prayers: A man shows up to the Santa Fe High School (Texas) shooting with an American flag and a gun. Another man says "it's an embarrassment." pic.twitter.com/TAixNrJCPp — Scott McGrew (@ScottMcGrew) May 18, 2018

"That's not what America needs. America needs prayers," the unidentified man said. "I believe in the Second Amendment but this guy is walking into a crime scene with a pistol on him. I hope they get him because this is an embarrassment."