Student Arrested for Bringing Gun to School

COLLEYVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Colleyville Heritage High School student was arrested Thursday after a school resource officer received a tip from another student that he had a gun on campus.

The SRO and the principal searched the student’s backpack and found a .45 Remington semi-automatic handgun.

It wasn’t loaded, but there were bullets in the backpack.

Police said the weapon belonged to a family member and no threats had been made by the student.

The principal sent a letter to parents saying they believed this was an isolated incident.

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