NEISD 8th grader arrested for taking loaded gun on campus

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) – A middle school student has been arrested for carrying a loaded gun on campus. Students at Bradley Middle School on Heimer Road told office staff Thursday morning that a boy may be carrying a weapon.

“They went directly to his classroom, notified the North East Independent School District Police Department and it did turn out that the student had a gun in his pocket,” said District spokeswoman Aubrey Chancellor.

She told KTSA News the fourteen-year-old boy claims he was was carrying the loaded 9mm gun for protection.

“North East police took possession of that weapon. The student was arrested and removed from school,” Chancellor said.

The Bradley Middle School principal sent a letter to parents informing them about the incident.

“We applaud those students who came forward and alerted the school,” said principal Brenda Cerroni. “We are treating this situation with the seriousness it deserves, and we will not tolerate any inappropriate items at our school.”

She asked parents to talk to their children about the importance of reporting “anything they believe is inappropriate.”