14-year-old YES Prep North Forest student in custody, accused of bringing gun to campus

Friday, April 28, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A teen at YES Prep North Forest Secondary School is in custody following investigators finding a gun on campus early Friday morning, according to officials.

According to the school, a person overheard the 14-year-old student talking about having a gun on campus at 8:30 a.m.
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Soon after, it was reported, and the school immediately went into lockdown.

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2 students each found with gun at different Houston-area school districts, district police say


When investigators arrived, the gun was found in the student's backpack.

Houston police would not disclose if the gun was loaded.
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"It sucks being in this position where our kids need to be safe at school. We don't even feel our kids are safe at school," Rigo Rodriguez, a parent, said. "That's just the way it is. I tell them every morning to call me if there's a problem."

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Just two days before, a weapon was recovered from a student at Sam Houston High School.

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