Posted 7:22 pm Monday, May 07, 2012
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Student Reportedly Brought Gun To Orr Elementary
By EMILY GUEVARA
Staff Writer
Tyler ISD officials were investigating an Orr Elementary School incident after a student brought an unloaded gun onto campus today.
Staff Writer
Tyler ISD officials were investigating an Orr Elementary School incident after a student brought an unloaded gun onto campus today.
The student brought the pistol in his backpack, but never displayed the weapon nor told classmates about it, according to district officials.
TISD spokeswoman Laura Jackson said another student alerted a teacher to the gun. That teacher immediately contacted the principal and the child and his backpack were removed from the classroom.
TISD spokeswoman Laura Jackson said another student alerted a teacher to the gun. That teacher immediately contacted the principal and the child and his backpack were removed from the classroom.
No TISD students were harmed during the incident, according to a prepared statement from the district.
Ms. Jackson said she did not know where the child got the gun or why he brought it to school and said the incident was still under investigation.
Ms. Jackson said she did not know where the child got the gun or why he brought it to school and said the incident was still under investigation.
Ms. Jackson said the boy who brought the gun to school did not return to class after the incident.
The district’s procedures were followed and the appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken regarding the student involved, according to the prepared statement.
The district’s procedures were followed and the appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken regarding the student involved, according to the prepared statement.
Orr Elementary School parents were notified of the incident through an AlertNow phone message from the district, Ms. Jackson said.
“This is a reminder to all of us to be involved, to look through your child’s belongings and make sure that they don’t have anything that doesn’t need to make it on campus,” Ms. Jackson said.
“This is a reminder to all of us to be involved, to look through your child’s belongings and make sure that they don’t have anything that doesn’t need to make it on campus,” Ms. Jackson said.
