Huntington ISD's police chief disclosed more details Friday about adult violence on campus Oct. 22, emphasizing that no school children had been in danger during the encounter.

The high school principal's husband and a school parent were arrested Oct. 22 after nearly getting into a fight involving a bat and a gun during a confrontation in front of Chief Michael Jinkins.

Jinkins emphasized that the confrontation in the administration parking lot happened after 4 p.m., and no school children were in any danger, nor did any children witness the fight.

"We hold our safety and security at the top of the pinnacle," he said.

Greg Boston, 38, is charged with felony exhibition of a firearm for grabbing a .380 handgun out of his truck when confronted by a bat-wielding Frank Williams, 67, husband of principal Jennifer Williams.

Jennifer Williams has not responded to a request for comment earlier, and Boston and his attorney both declined to comment.

Jinkins declined to release any reports or e-mails from his office on the incident sought by The Lufkin Daily News in a Texas Public Records request, citing the exemption that the incident was under criminal investigation.

Jinkins said the encounter happened when Boston met him outside the district administration office to report allegations of threats from Frank Williams.

Williams showed up with a bat, threatening Boston, who responded by walking around his truck, grabbing a gun and walking back toward Williams, according to an arrest affidavit by Investigator Mike Jones, with the Angelina County Sheriff's Office.

Jinkins did confirm Jennifer Williams was present, although not physically or verbally involved. She was not mentioned in the affidavit.

"She was more or less trying to keep Frank from doing what he did," Jinkins said.

Superintendent Eric Wright earlier in the week declined to comment on the incident, saying no school employees or students were directly involved in the incident that led to the arrests.

Jinkins said it was not clear how Williams or his wife may have known about his meeting with Boston. Jennifer Williams arrived on the scene in a vehicle behind her husband's, he said.

Boston had contacted The Lufkin Daily News twice in the weeks before to request stories on being disgruntled with the district, and Jennifer Williams.

"Luckily it didn't lead to anything worse," Jinkins said of the Oct. 22 incident.

No children were in harm's way at any time, he emphasized again.

Although the law allows concealed handgun permit carriers to have a gun in their vehicles in school parking lots, but they may not display the weapon or use it, or threaten to use it. The law does not allow guns into buildings at school or in athletic areas. Districts may post signs that say no guns are allowed anywhere on school property, if they so choose.

Huntington ISD has such signs posted, and Boston does not hold a concealed handgun permit, Jinkins said.