Student with gun arrested

Teen had reportedly made threats to ex

A 17-year-old student has been arrested after showing up at Liberty-Eylau High School with a gun.

He was booked into Bi-State jail on charges of possession of a stolen weapon and carrying a firearm on school property.

In addition to pending criminal charges, the student will be subject to automatic expulsion for possessing a firearm on school property per the L-EISD discipline grid and the federal Gun Free School Acts, said Matt Fry, director communications for L-EISD.

Wake Village Police contacted L-EISD Police Chief Bart Veal Monday night regarding an incident at a home between two people where the 17-year-old male threatened his ex-girlfriend with a weapon.

On Tuesday morning, police attempted to to locate the student at his address. They were told by the housing manager that the student no longer lived at that location.

L-EISD police waited for the student at the high school entrances and he was stopped, questioned and searched, Fry said. During the search, officers found a firearm in his possession and he was placed under arrest.

“We are thankful for the proactive outreach from the Wake Village Police Department and the swift actions of the L-EISD Police Department and high school administrators to ensure that this did not escalate into a more dangerous situation,” L-EISD Superintendent Ronnie Thompson said in a news release. “Their professionalism every day is an integral part to keeping all L-EISD students safe and secure.”