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Hays High Sophomore Detained After Handgun With Defaced Serial Number Found on Campus

Officials say there is no active threat at the campus.

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A Hays High School student was arrested after bringing gun to campus, according to the Hays County Sheriff's Office.
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Overview

  • A student reported overhearing the 15-year-old claim he had a gun, prompting staff to alert school resource officers.
  • School resource officers detained the sophomore on campus shortly after the report.
  • He faces two felonies—unlawfully carrying a weapon in a prohibited place and exhibiting or using a firearm at a school—and two Class A misdemeanors, including tampering with identification numbers.
  • The teen was transported to the Hays County Juvenile Detention Center, and his identity was withheld because he is a minor.
  • The Sheriff's Office asked anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers or submit tips via P3tips.