HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) -- An Atascocita Middle School student was arrested for bringing a saw blade to school and having a written hit list of classmates' names.
Principal Karl Koehler sent a letter to families Wednesday when the incident happened, saying, "the blade was about 8 inches and is the type of tool one uses to cut a tree branch. The student also had written a hit list containing a few students' names."
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The staff is now notifying the parents of students whose names were on that list.
Atascocita Middle School officials said that Humble ISD Police got involved after the school received a tip. Information was turned over to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, who charged the student with possession of a prohibited weapon, a third-degree felony.
Humble ISD released the following statement about the incident:
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"We have a proactive culture on campus that encourages people to share information. The system worked. We received a tip. We took immediate action by launching an investigation. Authorities were brought in, and the student was arrested."
The student was removed from campus.
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