A Hays High School student was arrested and charged after bringing a firearm onto the Hays High School campus on Thursday, according to a press release from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office.
During the morning hours on Sept. 4, a student notified Hays CISD staff that they heard another peer speak about having a firearm on campus. A Hays High School student was detained by Hays County school resource officers. During the course of the investigation by both school staff and the SROs, it was discovered that a 15year-old male juvenile was in possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number.
The juvenile was taken to the Hays County Juvenile Detention Center and charged with a second-degree felony for unlawful carrying of a weapon in prohibited places within a weapon-free zone and a third-degree felony for making threats while exhibiting or using a firearm on school property or a school bus while possessing or having access to the weapon. In addition, the individual faces two Class A misdemeanors, one for unlawful carrying of a weapon and another for tampering with identification numbers.
The investigation is ongoing. The sheriff’s office said that no further identifying information will be released about the juvenile’s identity.
Those with information regarding this incident can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1800-324-8477 from anywhere in the U.S. or you can submit your information online to Tip Line: www.P3tips.com.
