Overview

• The incident occurred in May at Dwight Rich Middle School, where a disassembled, unloaded firearm was recovered and police later arrested a 12-year-old.
• The boy’s mother says he took the gun from a classmate, disassembled it using hunting knowledge, discarded the bullets, and hesitated to report it out of fear of getting in trouble.
• Lansing School District officials say statements and video evidence left no ambiguity and that Michigan’s weapons law compelled expulsion.
• The 11-year-old is out for the school year and now attends a non-accredited online program, with accredited providers reportedly honoring the district’s decision.
• Family and supporters launched a GoFundMe and urged the school board to reinstate him, while public reporting has not detailed any school discipline for the other student.