Overview

• The incident occurred in May at Dwight Rich School of the Arts, where the boy took a gun from a classmate and disassembled it.
• His family says he did not immediately inform staff because he feared getting in trouble for handling the weapon.
• He was expelled for the school year for possession, and it is not publicly known whether the student who brought the firearm was disciplined.
• His mother pleaded for his return at a Lansing School District board meeting, where members did not offer a response.
• He is enrolled in a non-accredited online program as supporters organize a GoFundMe and report financial strain on the household.