Fort Bend ISD said it received a report, prompting an officer to take the student out of class and search the high schooler's backpack. School police say the student is now facing charges.
The TEA says the measures could be just days away and would include stronger glass and safety inspections, but some education leaders say that might not be enough after Nashville's shooting killed six.A high school student is facing criminal charges after being accused of bringing an unloaded handgun to a new Fort Bend ISD campus, according to the district.
Administrators and a campus officer immediately removed the suspected student from class and searched their backpack, according to Fort Bend ISD police. The district said an unloaded handgun was found inside the student's backpack. There were no reported injuries, the district added."We are thankful this matter was resolved without incident, and the community is safe," Fort Bend ISD Police Department said in a statement.
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