Texas Teen Arrested After His Mother Reports Seeing Him Carrying Gun at School Drop Off

Several agencies were called to a Texas middle school Friday morning after a teenager’s mother noticed him carrying a gun.

A mom was dropping off her 15-year-old son at O.L. Slaton Middle School about 9 a.m. when she observed the firearm, according to Lubbock police. The teenager never made it inside of the building and fled.

The Lubbock Police Department, along with several other agencies, responded to the area in an attempt to locate him.

The teen was apprehended near the school’s campus, KCBD reports.

“The juvenile never made it inside the building and no threat was made to the school or anyone inside the school,” a statement from the Lubbock Police Department read, according to Everything Lubbock. “The juvenile was located in the 3300 block of Avenue P just before 10:00 a.m. and was taken into custody.”

Due to his minor status, the boy’s name has not been made public, according to Newsweek. He was booked at the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center. He is currently charged with a third-degree felony of “place weapon prohibited.”

At this time, the identity of the mother who reported her son has also not been made public. It’s unclear what kind of gun her son was allegedly trying to bring to school.

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