Texas School Safety News

6/27/24 - Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted for role in Robb Elementary shooting response - Pete Arredondo, the former chief, and former officer Adrian Gonzales face felony charges of abandoning or endangering a child.

6/11/24 -  Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue FedEx, UPS for shipping weapon used by gunman- UVALDE – Families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting are suing FedEx and UPS, accusing the companies of multiple oversights and "reckless disregard for human life" when the weapons used in the attack were shipped to the 18-year-old gunman. 

5/23/24 - Uvalde school shooting victims' families announce $2 million settlement with Texas city and new lawsuits - Family members of Uvalde school shooting victims reached a $2 million settlement with the Texas city over the deadly 2022 rampage, officials announced Wednesday. The group also said they're filing lawsuits against dozens of Texas Department of Public Safety officers and Uvalde's school district. Among them — a $500 million federal suit against nearly 100 state police officers who took part in the botched law enforcement response.

5/17/24 - Second gun found on school campuses in Schertz in two days, police say - SCHERTZ, Texas - For the second time in two days, a firearm was discovered at a Schertz school campus.

5/16/24 - Gun found at Coleman High School, suspect in custody - COLEMAN, Texas — A suspect with a gun was at Coleman High School on Thursday morning, according to the Coleman Police Department.

5/16/24 - Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD student arrested for taking gun to school - Samuel Rodriguez, 17, arrested on second-degree felony weapons charge

5/15/24 - Student found with loaded gun at Clemens High School - SCHERTZ, Texas – A Clemens High School student was arrested after he was found with a loaded handgun Wednesday on campus, the Schertz Police Department said.

5/10/24 - DeSoto High student let 17-year-old with gun inside school - DESOTO, Texas - DeSoto ISD announced security changes after a gun was found at DeSoto High School on Thursday.

5/2/24 - 'Violent' school attack plan with student 'watch list' discovered by North Texas middle school officials - A document discovered by the district contained an attack plan and threatened 32 students and teachers at Wilson Middle School.

4/28/24 - Bowie, Roosevelt high school students to return to class Monday after shootings - Many North Texas students returning to school will encounter safety protocols instituted after a trio of April shootings involving students.

4/28/24 - Teen arrested at Harlingen South Prom for displaying weapon - HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — One teen was arrested after displaying a knife during a high school prom, authorities say.

4/26/24 - Emotional day as students return to Bowie HS to retrieve belongings after fatal shooting - Although no classes were held at Bowie High School Friday, students were on campus to retrieve items left behind or to speak with counselors after the deadly shooting on campus Wednesday.

4/25/24 - 2 Roosevelt High School students leaving football practice shot in drive-by, coach says - DALLAS - Dallas police are investigating a drive-by shooting that injured two Roosevelt High School students.

4/25/24 - Student, 18, killed after being shot multiple times outside Texas high school, suspect in custody: officials - In a press conference, Arlington Police Chief Al Jones and Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Matt Smith said that the shooting happened at the local public school around 2:50 p.m. Wednesday near a portable building outside.

4/25/24 - Student killed and another arrested after a shooting at a high school in Texas - An 18-year-old student was killed and another student arrested following a shooting Wednesday afternoon at Bowie High School in Arlington.

4/24/25 - Suspect, victim identified in shooting outside Bowie High School in Arlington - ARLINGTON, Texas — An 18-year-old male student was fatally shot outside Bowie High School in Arlington Wednesday, officials said.

4/16/24 - Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting suspect brought 38-revolver handgun to campus: arrest  affidavit - DALLAS -  Police records obtained by FOX 4 identify the student accused of bringing a gun to Wilmer-Hutchins High School and shooting another student in the leg.

4/15/24 - Dallas school shooting: Dallas ISD investigating how gun got into Wilmer-Hutchins High - DALLAS - Police still have not released the identity of the 17-year-old shooter who injured a fellow student at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas.

4/12/24 - Student in custody after shooting classmate in the leg at Wilmer-Hutchins HS - Dallas ISD officials confirm one student was injured in a shooting inside a classroom at Wilmer-Hutchins High School.

4/3/24 - Gun found at Spring ISD middle school during random K-9 search - SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- A Spring ISD middle school student was arrested Tuesday after a search led to the discovery of a weapon, according to the school district.

3/20/24 -  Savannah Lakes Elementary kindergartener 'unknowingly brought firearm to school - ALVIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Alvin ISD is encouraging parents with school-aged kids who have weapons at home to securely store them after a kindergarten student brought a gun to school.

3/19/24 -  Loaded gun found at Klein Cain High School campus - KLEIN, Texas (KTRK) -- A student has officially been expelled from Klein Independent School District after a loaded gun was reportedly found at a school on Tuesday, according to officials.

3/12/24 - Uvalde police chief announces resignation after report on Robb Elementary School shooting - The Uvalde, Texas, police chief announced his resignation Tuesday, days after a City Council report cleared several officers of wrongdoing in the delayed law enforcement response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers.

2/29/24 - 'You don't go to work to be attacked:' Data shows more students assaulting school staff - SAN ANTONIO - The death of an instructional assistant at Brandeis High School earlier this month has put renewed scrutiny on the safety of staff members inside the classroom.

2/28/24 - Mesquite Police share videos of school shooting where officers fired 19 times - In the videos, police say the student can be seen pointing his weapon at police while in a shooter's stance. The teenager never fired his weapon

2/22/24 - Classes canceled at Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy Friday following school shooting - Days after a student brought a gun to school, Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy is closing school Friday.

2/21/24 - 6th grader expelled after bringing gun to school, threatening to shoot someone - AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A 6th grader was expelled after bringing a gun to school and threatening to shoot someone.

2/14/24 - Student detained after handgun was found at Ponderosa Elementary School, Spring ISD says - SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- A handgun was recovered at an elementary school's campus on Tuesday, according to the Spring Independent School District.

2/10/24 -  Despite grand jury investigation, officers might not face charges in Uvalde shooting response - After more than a year of pressure to file criminal charges against some of the Texas law enforcement officers responsible for the botched response to the Robb Elementary School shooting, local prosecutor Christina Mitchell last month convened a grand jury to investigate.

2/1/24 - Junior high student caught with gun at school in Uvalde, Texas facing disciplinary action - UVALDE, Texas (WOAI/KABB) — A student who brought a handgun onto a junior high campus Thursday in Uvalde, Texas, will be facing serious disciplinary action.

1/19/24 - Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde school shooting, multiple media outlets report - A Texas prosecutor has convened a grand jury to investigate the Uvalde school shooting that killed 21 people, multiple media reported Friday.

1/18/24 - DOJ report finds 'cascading failures' and 'no urgency' during Uvalde, Texas, shooting - UVALDE, Texas —Police officials who responded to the deadly Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting waited far too long to confront the gunman, acted with “no urgency” in establishing a command post and repeatedly communicated inaccurate information to grieving families, according to a Justice Department report released Thursday that identifies “cascading failures” in law enforcement's handling of the massacre.

1/7/24 - Pandemic’s legacy: Rising violence at San Antonio-area schools - Six years of discipline reports to the TEA show behavior got worse. And it’s not over. 

12/27/23 - Reports about police actions in U.S. mass shootings lack standardization and often leave unanswered questions - A lack of national standards leads to wide variability in after-action examinations of law enforcement’s response, ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and FRONTLINE found.

12/24/23 -  Shooting leaves one dead, multiple victims injured - FORT WORTH - One person is dead and multiple others are injured after a shooting Saturday night in south Fort Worth.

12/22/23 - New info in criminal investigation into Uvalde school shooting - Texas prosecutors say the criminal investigation into the criminal investigation of the Uvalde school shooting will continue into 2024.

12/19/23 - 17-year-old fatally shot as he waited for girlfriend near Cypress Lakes HS - SkyEye video captured at least four people being placed into custody, though deputies are searching for a black four-door vehicle.

12/13/23 - Uvalde school shooting documentary focuses on police response - UVALDE, Texas - A new documentary has been released, focusing on the botched police response to the Uvalde school shooting that killed 21 people in May 2022.

12/12/23 - High school basketball coach recovering after assault; player, brother arrested - WILLIS, Texas (KIAH) — A high school basketball player and his brother have been arrested after they allegedly attacked his basketball coach following a game last week, according to Texas authorities.

12/9/23 - 'He had a pistol and a gun': Man seen with firearms near schools frightens Austin parents - Parents are raising alarm about a man with a long gun reportedly seen walking around several schools in North Austin this week during class drop-off and dismissal periods.

12/8/23 - Central Texas schools included in state-wide email threat - CENTRAL TEXAS (FOX 44) – UPDATE: Dozens of schools in Central Texas have received a threatening email, including Killeen and Bosque County. The email claims to be from a Russian terrorist organization, but has been deemed a hoax.

12/5/23 - Why we’re publishing never-reported details of the Uvalde school shooting before state investigators - When mass shootings devastate communities, investigators often set out to learn what happened by interviewing a wide array of people. What’s made public, if anything, rarely details the intimate, candid and emotional responses of the survivors and the first responders.

12/4/23 - New Uvalde school shooting documentary and investigation reveal details of law enforcement’s flawed response - The “Inside the Uvalde Response” film and related reporting by The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and FRONTLINE analyze one of the most criticized mass shooting responses in recent history and show real-time insight into officers’ thoughts and actions.

11/28/23 - 16-year-old student shot during fight outside Northside High School in north Houston - HOUSTON – A teen has been hospitalized after being shot by another teenager outside Northside High School Tuesday afternoon.

11/13/23 - Unloaded weapon found in first-grader's backpack at Jones Elementary School - HOUSTON - Waller ISD parents received a notice on Monday after an unloaded gun was found in an elementary student's backpack.

11/10/23 - Brackenridge High School student detained after weapon found in vehicle - SAN ANTONIO – A Brackenridge High School student was detained after San Antonio Independent School District police found a weapon in the student’s vehicle that was parked on campus, according to officials.

11/9/23 - Student at middle school in Killeen arrested after taking weapon to campus: principal - KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - Police took a student at Roy J. Smith Middle School into custody after the student was found to be in possession of a weapon on campus, according to a letter to staff and parents written by Dr. Chad Wolf, the school’s principal.

11/6/23 - Conroe ISD parents raise alarm after 2 violent attacks at Oak Ridge HS: 'These kids are terrified' - CONROE, Texas (KTRK) -- Parents at Oak Ridge High School said they want more action and communication from Conroe ISD after they reported two violent attacks between students last week.

10/29/23 - Uvalde breaks ground on new elementary school with plans to honor victims of shooting - A tree at its center will honor the victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary.

10/16/23 - Benbrook high school placed on lockdown after student brought gun to campus - BENBROOK, Texas - A Benbrook high school was briefly placed on lockdown after a student brought a gun to school.

10/11/23 - Fort Worth ISD elementary school employee shot multiple times in parking lot - FOREST HILL, Texas - A Fort Worth ISD cafeteria worker was murdered at the elementary school campus where she worked. 

9/21/23 - Texas schools received 77,000 threats last year. Some schools lack the resources to respond. - DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com)  - Texas schools received more than 77,000 threats last year, according to data collected by the Texas Education Agency (T.E.A.). That's a threat for every minute Texas students were in class.  

9/21/23 - Arlington teen sentenced to 40 years after killing a student and injuring another in school shooting - FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 16-year-old who opened fire at a Dallas-area school earlier this year, killing one student and injuring another, was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison for capital murder and attempted capital murder, prosecutors said.

9/18/23 - Student found with gun at charter school in San Antonio - Administrators found gun in 12-year-old boy’s backpack at incident at Jubilee San Antonio, SAPD says

9/11/23 - ECISD: 12-year-old student arrested for having weapon at school - A 12-year-old Wilson & Young Middle School student was arrested Monday morning, according to Ector County ISD. 

9/7/23 - Southeast Texas school districts increase security presence on campuses Thursday following social media threats - BEAUMONT, Texas — Several Southeast Texas School districts beefed up security measures Thursday following threats made on social media. 

8/30/23 - Houston ISD confirms a Madison High School student was shot after classes Wednesday - HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston ISD plans to send out additional police officers to Madison High School on Thursday after the district was told a student in the city's Central Southwest neighborhood was shot off campus.

8/30/23 - Two Temple High School students arrested after one brings gun to campus, police say - TEMPLE, Texas — The Temple Police Department announced that two 15-year-old males were arrested after reports came out that a student brought a gun to Temple High School on Wednesday, Aug. 30. 

8/25/23 - 18-year-old with gun stopped while walking toward school, Baytown and Goose Creek CISD police say - BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) -- An 18-year-old was in possession of a gun, which may have been stolen, when police say he was walking towards a high school campus late Friday morning.

8/24/23 - Police give all-clear after bomb threat at Huntsville High School - HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - Police in Huntsville gave the all-clear after responding to a bomb threat Thursday afternoon at Huntsville High School.

8/23/23 - Texas elementary student fires gun on school bus on the way to school - SEGUIN, Texas (KENS) - Police say an elementary school student fired a gun in the back of a seat as students rode to school Tuesday morning in the city of Seguin.

8/22/23 - College Station High’s bomb threat was one of many across Texas today - COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - College Station High School has been cleared after receiving a bomb threat Tuesday morning.

8/22/23 - 2 Conroe ISD campuses evacuated due to bomb threat not believed to be credible - CONROE, Texas – The Oak Ridge High School and Oak Ridge High School 9th grade campuses were evacuated on Tuesday due to a bomb threat, the Conroe Independent School District said.

8/22/23 - Seguin elementary school student fires a gun in a bus with 37 children - SEGUIN, Texas — An elementary school student discharged a loaded weapon on a school bus in Seguin ISD Tuesday morning. 

8/20/23 - Authorities investigate several threats against Uvalde schools - UVALDE, Texas — School officials in Uvalde say a social media post about a potential school shooting has led to an arrest warrant and an FBI investigation.

8/18/23 - School Threats: San Antonio grapples with disturbing increase as new school year begins - SAN ANTONIO - We are just days into the school year, and we are already seeing the disturbing pattern of school violence threats in our community.

8/18/23 - Threat prompts extra security at Bowie High School - AUSTIN, Texas - There are extra officers on campus at Bowie High School Friday after officials were informed of a social media threat against the campus.

8/16/23 - Several Fort Bend and Humble ISD students charged after guns found at 3 different high schools - Four students are facing criminal charges after guns were found at three different high schools in the Greater Houston area, according to officials.

8/15/23 -  35-year-old father arrested after gun found in child’s backpack - SAN ANTONIO – The father of a 3-year-old Pre-K 4 SA student is under arrest after a gun was found in the student’s backpack on Tuesday morning, according to San Antonio police.

8/8/23 - A portable threat on school campuses first exposed by KPRC 2 Investigates - How does law enforcement view portable classrooms? “A red flag of danger,” according to former HPD Captain Greg Fremin.

8/8/23 - North Texas student found with gun on first day of school; district credits bag policy for catching it - Officials said they found the gun on a student during arrival on campus Monday morning.

8/7/23 - Teenage Cousin of Uvalde Gunman Arrested Over Threats to a School - A 17-year-old cousin of the gunman responsible for the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was arrested after his mother reported that he was trying to buy a gun and “do the same thing,” the authorities said on Monday.

8/3/23 - Fredericksburg school evacuated after reported bomb threat - FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (KXAN) — The Fredericksburg Police Department is investigating a bomb threat at the Fredericksburg Primary School Thursday, FPD said on social media.

7/21/23 - Texas Seeks to Add Armed Guards, Chaplains & Mental Health Training in Schools - Experts say many of the changes will bolster school safety but some requirements may be challenging for public schools to implement with limited funds

7/20/23 - Timothy Simpkins found guilty of attempted capital murder in 2021 school shooting - A Tarrant County jury found Timothy George Simpkins, a man accused of shooting three people at Timberview High School in Arlington in 2021 after a fight in a classroom, guilty of attempted capital murder on Thursday.

7/15/23 - Juvenile arrested after firing shots in San Antonio elementary school parking lot - SAN ANTONIO - A juvenile was arrested after firing rounds in an elementary parking lot on San Antonio's Southeast Side.

7/8/23 - At least 6 people injured during shooting at high school party in El Paso, reports say - EL PASO, Texas -- A shooting at a party in west Texas wounded at least six people on Friday night, according to ABC affiliate KVIA.

6/21/23 - What happens to a student who makes a school threat? This 12-year-old is learning the hard way - Twelve-year-old accused of trying to recruit classmates to kill fellow students scheduled to go to trial at the end of July

6/20/23 - 13 Investigates finds 1 in 5 terror threats against Texas schools was made in Houston area - HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The 13 Investigates team discovered that one in five terroristic threats in Texas schools are made in the Houston area.

5/26/23 -  Substitute teacher arrested at NEISD middle school for bringing gun on campus - Students said that the sub was conducting her own ‘active shooter training’

5/26/23 - Two students arrested at Westfield High School found with weapons, search underway for third - HOUSTON - Two schools at Spring ISD were placed on a brief lockdown after two students at one of the campuses were found with a weapon. 

5/26/23 - Dallas ISD sends home Winnie the Pooh-themed school shooting book to young students - DALLAS - Dallas ISD apologized to some parents for not warning them about or explaining a book sent home with young students.

5/21/23 - Uvalde School Shooting: One Year Later - The City of Uvalde asks for peace and privacy, encouraging people to hold events in their hometowns instead of traveling to Uvalde.

5/17/23 - Mission police: Male arrested after rifle located in his vehicle at Veterans Memorial High School - A man was arrested Wednesday after police found a rifle in his vehicle outside of Veterans Memorial High School in Mission, according to police.

5/13/23 - 'Everyone must DIE': Hereford police investigate Snapchat post threatening school violence - HEREFORD, Texas — The Hereford Police Department said there is "no evidence to suggest an active threat to any campus."

5/10/23 - MISD addresses social media rumor about school violence - MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Midland ISD issued a statement to parents Wednesday regarding a social media threat about school violence. 

5/9/23 - Parents tired of 'repeating cycle' after HISD, LCISD campuses get social media threats on same day - ROSENBERG, Texas (KTRK) -- Lamar Consolidated ISD said that a threat claiming there would be shootings at two of its campuses on Monday was not credible.

5/8/23 - Texas mall shooting victims include grade-school sisters and young engineer - Korean American family and security guard also among those killed in Saturday attack near Dallas

5/5/23 - 2 students arrested after threat of violence at MacArthur High School in Irving - IRVING, Texas - Police arrested two Irving ISD students on Friday after they were tipped off to a threat.

4/30/23 - Manhunt underway for Texas mass shooting suspect - Officials are searching for the mass shooting suspect on the loose after allegedly killing five people with an AR-15 style rifle Friday night.

4/20/23 - Student Arrested After Gun Reported at Mansfield Timberview High School - Police officers have arrested a student at Mansfield Timberview High School in Arlington on Wednesday after two classmates reported that teenager had a gun at the school, the school's principal said.

4/12/23 - Timberview High School Student in Arlington Brings Loaded Gun to Campus, Arrested - School to increase random wand searches and add officers to campus after a student caught with a loaded weapon

3/30/23 - Student accused of bringing gun to school in Spring area - A high school student at Conroe Independent School District was arrested Thursday after a tip led to the discovery of a gun on campus, according to the district.

3/23/23 - Elementary student, 11, taken into custody for bringing gun to school, NISD officials say - SAN ANTONIO – A student at Kallison Elementary School was taken into custody for bringing a gun to the Northwest Side campus, according to the Northside Independent School District.The student, an 11-year-old boy in the fifth grade, reported himself to a school counselor on Thursday, launching an investigation, district spokesperson Barry Perez said.

3/20/23 - Timeline: Incidents of shootings, gun violence at or near D-FW schools - Here’s a timeline of post-Columbine instances of shots being fired at schools in Dallas-Fort Worth, or, in one incident, across the street from a school immediately after classes let out.

3/20/23 - Arlington Lamar High School shooting leaves 1 student dead, 1 injured; suspect in custody - ARLINGTON, Texas - One student was killed and another was hurt following a shooting at Lamar High School in Arlington. The suspected shooter is now in custody.

3/16/23 - Trial scheduled for teens accused of planning school shooting at Donna High School - DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The trial for two teens accused of planning a school shooting at Donna High School has been scheduled.

3/7/23 - Van police respond to possible threat at middle school - VAN, Texas (KLTV) - Van ISD campuses will be on lock-in status for the remainder of the day.

3/6/23 - Families of Texas School Shooting Settle Suit With Ammo Retailer - The families of those killed and injured in a 2018 Texas high school shooting have settled a lawsuit they had filed against a Tennessee-based online retailer accused of illegally selling ammunition to the student who authorities say fatally shot 10 people on campus.

3/3/23 - College Station ISD school placed in lockdown after student makes threat - COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Cypress Grove Intermediate School was placed on a temporary lockdown Friday when a 12-year-old student made a threat toward the school.

2/28/23 - Pearland ISD student arrested, facing charges for bringing gun to middle school, police say - PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) -- A Pearland ISD student is facing charges after allegedly bringing a gun to school Tuesday morning, according to investigators.

2/26/23 - Area law enforcement responded to H.M. King High School threat within 'seconds to a minute' - Kleberg Chief Deputy explained to 3News, rumor or not, the response from his team and first responders stays the same.

2/26/23 - Santa Fe High School shooting survivor Trey Louis honors hometown during ‘American Idol’ audition - Louis went on to tell the judges he’s a survivor of the 2018 Santa Fe High School mass shooting, and that he was in an art classroom when the shooter “made his way” in.

2/23/23 - Andrews High School evacuated after bomb threat - ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) -UPDATE: According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the search of Andrews High School has been completed by the Midland and Odessa Bomb Squads.

2/18/23 - Texas 3rd Grader Finds Gun Superintendent Left in School Bathroom, Police Open Investigation - The superintendent at Rising Star Elementary School told a Texas news station that he had left his gun in a stall while using the bathroom

2/13/23 - 'No one took leadership': A detailed look at the failings in Uvalde school shooting - "We failed," said Col. Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, leading the investigation. "And I say 'failed,' and I said 'we' ... because collectively we did."

2/13/23 - Parents upset over lack of details about BB gun incident at Royal ISD school in Waller County - PATTISON, Texas (KTRK) -- Questions remain about an incident involving a Royal Elementary student who brought a BB gun to school and shot two other students on Friday.

2/11/23 -  Waco High tightening security after weapons confiscations - New security measures starting this month will limit students to a single entrance, require transparent backpacks and stricter enforcement of student identification badges.

2/4/23 - Robb Elementary School to be demolished, Uvalde contends with conflicting emotions - Mata and other victims' families are waiting for the buildings to be torn down, while the community grapples with mixed emotions over plans to demolish the school and replace it with a new one elsewhere in Uvalde.

2/3/23 - Teen suspects in officer shootout near HISD school charged with robbery by threats, documents say - HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An 18-year-old has been charged in an alleged robbery that happened right before he checked into Houston ISD's Wisdom High School Thursday afternoon, police said.

2/3/23 - Extra police at Quail Valley Middle School in Fort Bend ISD after school shooting threat - MISSOURI CITY, Texas (KTRK) -- Extra police are at Quail Valley Middle School in Fort Bend ISD on Friday after a shooting threat.

1/31/23 - Parent accused of carrying weapon during fight involving 5 students at Atascocita HS - HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) -- The parents who were charged in connection to a big fight at Atascocita High School are defending their actions.

1/29/23 - Navasota student facing expulsion after social media post of a gun at school - NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) - Navasota ISD banned a student from campus pending an expulsion hearing after a social media post showed the student armed while on campus.

1/23/23 - Teacher accused of unlawfully bringing weapon to Lamar High School, charging docs read - HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Lamar High School teacher was arrested after allegedly bringing a prohibited weapon on campus, according to the Houston Police Department.

1/20/23 - 2 teens shot, 1 fatally at Fort Worth Whataburger near Paschal High School, police say - Fort Worth police are investigating a shooting that left one teen dead and critically injured another outside a Whataburger restaurant near Paschal High School on Friday afternoon.

1/19/23 - Threat closes Central Texas school district, officials to file charges - LEXINGTON, Texas - The Lee County Sheriff's Office says it's planning to file charges after a threat closed down the Lexington Independent School District.

1/19/23 - Waskom Middle notifies parents of ‘indirect threat of violence’ made by student, says staff & students are not at risk - WASKOM, Texas (KSLA) - A message was sent out to parents of sixth-grade students at Waskom Middle School on Wednesday, Jan. 18 about an “indirect threat of violence” made by a student.

1/18/23 - 17-year-old San Benito resident arrested for school threat, police say - SAN BENITO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — San Benito Police reported Tuesday a 17-year-old San Benito man was arrested and charged with one count of false alarm or report, a state jail felony.

1/11/23 - Juvenile in custody for threats made toward Denison middle school - DENISON, Texas (KXII) - A juvenile was taken into custody after allegedly making a threat targeted at a Denison school Wednesday.

1/7/23 - 13-year-old in custody after threats were made to Vidor ISD via Snapchat Friday night, sheriff's office says - VIDOR, Texas — A 13-year-old is in custody after a threat was made to a Southeast Texas school district via social media.

12/30/22 - What newly-available footage shows about the medical response to the Uvalde shooting - The flawed response by law enforcement to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has been well documented. It happened on May 24 when a gunman burst into a classroom at Robb Elementary killing two teachers and 19 students. And now, previously unreleased records — obtained by The Washington Post, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica — for the first time show how communication breakdowns also hampered the medical response by first responders.

12/26/22 -  AT&T Center placed on lockdown, game delayed after security threat - The AT&T Center, surrounding parking lots, and roadways leading to the county-owned facility were placed on lockdown. 

12/16/22 - Student arrested for bringing gun to Haltom High School - HALTOM CITY, Texas - A North Texas teenager accused of bringing a loaded gun to school was arrested.

12/13/22 - Gun Located at Fort Worth Middle School: No Injuries, No Shots Fired - A handgun was located at William Monning Middle School in Fort Worth on Monday, Police confirmed.

12/13/22 - 8-year-old Schertz student reportedly took loaded gun to elementary school - San Antonio-area police are investigating an incident where an 8-year-old student reportedly brought a handgun to an elementary school on Tuesday, December 13. School resource officers found that it wasn't the only weapon in the student's possession.

12/10/22 -  Kyle PD responds to reported threat at Wallace Middle School dance, no threat found - Police responded to a reported threat of possible harm to those enjoying a school dance at Wallace Middle School Friday evening.

12/7/22 - School visitor possibly brought weapon on campus, officials say - Officials said the school was briefly placed on lockdown following concerns that a visitor may have brought a gun on campus. It's since been lifted.

12/1/22 - Uvalde shooting victims file $27 billion class-action suit - Dec 1 (Reuters) - Victims of the Uvalde mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school in May have filed a $27 billion class-action lawsuit against an array of public entities and officials, seeking damages for ongoing trauma.

11/29/22 - Lockdown at Floresville High School caused by an officer-involved shooting - Floresville ISD says all campuses have returned to normal operations and dismissal will proceed after Floresville High School was on lockdown due to an incident nearby.

11/25/22 - Lubbock teen accused of live streaming threat indicted - A Lubbock County grand jury returned an indictment this week against a teenager arrested earlier this month in connection with a video he made reportedly threatening to shoot a student that resulted in a North Lubbock middle school initiating a security hold protocol during dismissal.

11/22/22 - Teen indicted, accused of threatening Lubbock ISD middle school student - LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock grand jury indicted a teen after a video surfaced reportedly threatening a Cavazos Middle School student.

11/18/22 - Texas schools received more than 67,000 'threat reports' last year - ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Texas schools received nearly twice as many threats reports last year compared to the year before. Local school officials said it's a sign their efforts are working.

11/10/22 - Parents react to central Texas district closing because of school threat - BRUCEVILLE-EDDY, Texas (KWTX) - Some parents are relieved after a central Texas school district shutdown Thursday morning because of a school threat.

11/8/22 - Plano police investigating threat at Clark High School - PLANO, Texas - A high school in Plano is dealing with a school shooting threat on top of its existing election day safety concerns. 

11/8/22 - Alamo Jr. High student arrested for making terroristic threat - MISD says the student threatened to retrieve a firearm from their home and shoot another student on Monday.

11/7/22 - Mercedes student arrested after social media threat, police say - MERCEDES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mercedes High School student was arrested Monday after a threat was posted on social media, police said.

11/7/22 - 2 students arrested after making threats against Clear Creek ISD for not closing schools for Astros parade, district officials say - LEAGUE CITY, Texas – Two students have been arrested and charged after making social media threats against Clear Creek Independent School District, officials announced Monday.

11/5/22 - 16-year-old arrested after threatening school through social media - EAGLE PASS, Texas (KEYE) — A 16-year-old was arrested Friday after making threats to his high school on social media.

11/3/22 - New 911 recordings from deadly Uvalde school shooting released - Police dispatch recordings are shining more light on the police response to the deadly school shooting last May in Uvalde, Texas. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins us from Uvalde to explain the changes members of the community are asking for now.

10/31/22 - Permian student sentenced for bringing gun to school - A 15-year-old Permian High School student will be spending nine months in a secured facility and considerable time on probation after he was adjudicated for unlawfully carrying a weapon in a prohibited space and evading arrest.

10/31/22 - Hoax shooting call prompts major police response at Central Catholic High School - SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police responded to a downtown high school Monday afternoon following a called-in threat that turned out to be a hoax, according to authorities.

10/27/22 - Nimitz HS student facing possible criminal charges after bringing weapon to school, district confirms - HOUSTON — An Aldine ISD student is facing possible criminal charges after bringing a weapon to school, district officials said.

10/23/22 - Arlington high school student arrested after handgun, marijuana found in backpack, police say - ARLINGTON, Texas — An Arlington high school student was arrested on Friday after a handgun and marijuana were found inside his backpack, police said.

10/22/22 - Texas state police fire first officer over Uvalde school massacre response - AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety fired an officer Friday who was at the scene of the Uvalde school massacre and becomes the first member of the state police force to lose their job in the fallout over the hesitant response to the May attack.

10/20/22 - 2 Wilson & Young Middle School students arrested for shooting threat - ODESSA, Texas —Two sixth grade boys at Wilson & Young Middle School were arrested Thursday for a shooting threat made in school Wednesday.

10/19/22 - Texas schools are sending out DNA kits, stark reminders of Uvalde shooting - The Texas Education Agency said the kits will be provided to families through their local school systems.

10/18/22 - Uvalde teen arrested for shooting threat 5 months after massacre, police say - A teenager was arrested in Uvalde, Texas, in connection to a threat they allegedly made to carry out a shooting at Uvalde High School, the school district said.

10/17/22 - Two detained after alleged threat made to Henrietta ISD - HENRIETTA, Texas (KAUZ) - UPDATE: 12:45 p.m. Two people have been detained following an alleged threat made to Henrietta ISD schools, according to Clay County Sheriff Jeffrey Lyde.

10/16/22 - Permian High School student arrested for gun threat - ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A Permian High School student was arrested and charged Sunday afternoon with the Class A Misdemeanor Threat or Exhibition of a Weapon on School Grounds or Bus.

10/13/22 - Gun accidentally fires inside Dallas elementary school, official says - A gun accidentally discharged inside a Texas elementary school cafeteria on Thursday after a child allegedly brought the firearm to school, according to the Dallas Independent School District.  The incident occurred before classes began as breakfast was served at John W Carpenter Elementary School in Dallas, a Dallas ISD official told ABC News.

10/12/22 - State Investigation Fueled Flawed Understanding of Delays During Police Response in Uvalde - After the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, in May, a simple account of the police response took hold: A school police chief misread the threat and scores of officers from over a dozen federal, state and local agencies, following his command, idly stood by, waiting for equipment and SWAT teams while children trapped in classrooms with the gunman called 911 for help.

10/8/22 - Report of gun being fired near Nixon High School caused lockdown - A Laredo Independent School District high school was placed under lockdown Friday after an incident occurred presumably near the Nixon High School area.

10/7/22 - Uvalde school district suspends entire police force after May shooting - Oct 7 (Reuters) - The school district in Uvalde, Texas, suspended its entire police force on Friday, pending the outcome of a probe following the mass shooting in May that killed 19 students and two teachers, the district said in a statement.

10/7/22 - Uvalde school district suspends full police force months after shooting - The school district in Uvalde, Texas, suspended its entire police force on Friday, five months after a shooting in which 19 children and two teachers were killed, the district said in a statement.

10/3/22 - Donna middle school officials confiscate ‘small handgun’ - DONNA, Texas, (ValleyCentral) — A small handgun was confiscated from a student Monday at Todd Middle School in Donna, school district officials told ValleyCentral.

9/29/22 - Police arrest man with gun outside Deer Park Elementary School - DEER PARK, Texas — A man with a gun was arrested Tuesday outside Deer Park Elementary school, police confirm. 

9/29/22 - Churchill High School student arrested for being caught with weapon on campus - SAN ANTONIO – A Churchill High School student has been arrested after being caught with a weapon on school grounds.

9/28/22 - Southside High School student arrested after being caught with gun at school - SAN ANTONIO – A Southside High School student was arrested Monday after being found with a gun at school, Southside ISD Superintendent Rolando Ramirez confirmed.

9/28/22 - Threat at Paetow HS unfounded after concerning text referring to 'school shooting,' Katy ISD says - KATY, Texas (KTRK) -- Parents were seen trying to pick up their students just hours into the school day at Katy ISD's Paetow High School, after what the district described as a concerning text message.

9/26/22 - Lumberton 8th grader facing felony charge for alleged threat to bring gun to school - KOUNTZE, Texas — A 13-year-old Hardin County teen is facing a felony charge after police say he sent a message about bringing a gun to school.

9/26/22 - Amarillo Police: Caprock student arrested for bringing gun to school - AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo Police has arrested a Caprock student after finding a gun in his possession this morning.

9/25/22 - 17-year-old found with gun at North Texas high school football game - DALLAS - Dallas police said a 17-year-old was arrested for bringing a gun to a Richardson ISD football game Friday night.

9/22/22 - Timber Creek Student Armed With Loaded Gun Arrested, Faces Felony - A 17-year-old Keller Timber Creek High School student was arrested Thursday and is facing a felony and expulsion after being found on the campus with a loaded gun, school and police say.

9/18/22 - 3 arrested, gun recovered after threat reported at Texas high school football game - One adult, one teenager and one juvenile were taken into custody in Texas Friday after authorities thwarted what they believe may have been a mass shooting at a high school homecoming football game.

9/18/22 - WEEKEND READ: Central Texas school threats, responses - AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the course of this week, several schools across Texas responded to threats made against the districts and students. Some arrests have been made in connection to the threats while others were investigated and deemed not credible.

9/16/22 - 18-year-old ninth-grader, another student arrested after planning to ‘chain doors, shoot up’ Madison High School, documents say - HOUSTON – Two Madison High School students were arrested Wednesday after authorities believe they were planning a school shooting for Friday, according to court documents.

9/16/22 - Suspect arrested in shooting that locked down Garland schools - GARLAND, Texas - An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested after a shooting near South Garland High School on Thursday.

9/16/22 - FBI addresses string of false threats made against Houston-area schools - High schools in Aldine, Houston and Klein ISDs were the subject of unsubstantiated threats of violence this week.

9/16/22 - Hightower High School on lockdown after student allegedly brought airsoft gun - Fort Bend ISD said the campus received a report about the alleged weapon.

9/16/22 - Davila Middle School student arrested for bringing gun to school - BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - In a letter sent to Davila Middle School parents, principal Sara Rueda said a female student was arrested Friday for bringing a gun to school.

9/15/22 - Shooting Outside Garland Sonic Leads to Lockouts at Several Schools - A shooting outside a fast-food restaurant in Garland prompted emergency responses at several Garland schools Thursday afternoon.

9/15/22 - Student charged, expelled after making bomb threat at Klein Forest High School, district says - KLEIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Klein Forest High School was evacuated Thursday morning after a student allegedly made a threat involving a bomb against the school.

9/14/22 - Several unsubstantiated threats made against Eisenhower High School, Aldine ISD says - HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Officers will remain at Eisenhower High School for the rest of the week after several social media threats were made against the campus on Wednesday, Aldine ISD said.

9/13/22 - At least five incidents of guns on school campuses in the Coastal Bend this school year so far - CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — School safety is on the minds of parents across the Coastal Bend as yet another gun was found on a school campus Monday.

9/13/22 - Houston schools locked down as precaution after reported threats - HOUSTON (KXAN) — Three Houston schools went into lockdown as a “precaution” after threats were made against Heights High School, Hogg and Hamilton Middle School, Houston ISD said on social media.

9/13/22 - Police investigating hoax active shooter call that led to lockdown at Waco High School - WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Police confirm everyone is safe after Waco High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a report of a shooting inside a classroom that turned out to be part of a statewide hoax.

9/12/22 - Procedure school officials follow when a weapon is reported on campus - CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On Tuesday, the CCISD Police Department responded to reports of a gun at Hamlin Middle School. This was the fifth incident of a gun on campus at Corpus Christi schools since the start of the school year in August.

9/11/22 - Houston Texans honor Uvalde shooting victims, host high school team at Week 1 game - HOUSTON -- The Texans used their opener Sunday against Indianapolis to honor and remember the victims of the Uvalde elementary school shooting.

9/10/22 - Uvalde children grapple with trauma after school massacre - UVALDE, Texas — One girl runs and hides when she sees thin people with long hair similar to the gunman who stormed into her Uvalde school and killed 21 people. One boy stopped making friends and playing with animals. A third child feels her heart race when she’s reminded of the May 24 massacre that killed a close friend — once at such a dangerous pace that she had to be rushed to a hospital, where she stayed for weeks.

9/10/22 - Top Texas law enforcement official vowed to fire any officer who didn't respond during Uvalde school shooting - McCraw told CNN that "no one gets a pass," and said he would review the actions of the more than 90 DPS officers who responded to the shooting. However, his comments came after he made contradictory remarks at a Texas Highway Patrol captains' meeting last month, CNN reported.

9/9/22 - Police explain why threat led to massive New Braunfels High School lockdown - The New Braunfels High School lockdown on Thursday prompted a massive response from law enforcement and first responders after the school received a potential threat. Although the threat was found not credible, New Braunfels Assistant Police Chief said the response is all part of a safety plan.

9/9/22 - Gun confiscated from student at Calallen High School - CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Calallen High School went on lockdown this afternoon after a student was caught with a gun on campus, the district confirmed to 3NEWS. 

9/9/22 - Videos of teen being punched, kicked in face at West Brook High School surface on social media - BEAUMONT, Texas — Videos of a fight at West Brook High School this week has been making the rounds on social media.

9/9/22 - Calallen High School student brings weapon to class - Calallen High School went into lockdown Friday after a student brought a handgun to school.

9/8/22 - Gov. Greg Abbott deploys state troopers to “anti-gang effort” in Uvalde after two juveniles are injured in shooting - The two victims of a Thursday shooting at Uvalde Memorial Park are being treated in San Antonio hospitals. Abbott’s decision to send in DPS comes as the agency faces questions over its role in the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.

9/8/22 - New Braunfels High School begins releasing students following lockdown - New Braunfels High School was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon as a precaution after it received an anonymous tip regarding a threat at the school.

9/7/22 - Arlington Middle School Student Arrested, Accused of Bringing a Gun to School - A juvenile student at Gunn Junior High is facing a charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon in a prohibited place.

9/6/22 - 91 Texas state troopers responded to the Uvalde massacre. Their bosses have deflected scrutiny and blame. - State troopers outnumbered local law enforcement 2-to-1 outside Robb Elementary, but the Department of Public Safety has blocked the release of records and carefully shaped the narrative to cast local authorities as incompetent.

9/6/22 - Internal Email in Uvalde Tragedy Shows Failures Admitted in School Shooting - According to reports from WOAI-TV, McCraw wrote in email to his staff on July 20 that the law enforcement response to the active shooter attack was an "abject failure."

9/6/22 - First day back at school for Uvalde students, months after mass shooting - UVALDE, Texas (Nexstar) — What should be an exciting start to a new school year for the Uvalde community is instead a painful reminder for families who lost children in May’s school shooting.

9/6/22 - Arlington student arrested, charged with bringing gun to middle school - ARLINGTON, Texas — A Gunn Junior High School student was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly brought a gun to the school Friday. 

9/6/22 - 5 officers under investigation for response to Uvalde school shooting - Five officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) are under investigation for their response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde in which 19 students and two teachers were killed, the agency announced Tuesday. The announcement comes as Uvalde students returned to school for the first time since the attack.

9/5/22 - Person who made online threat to Silsbee middle school identified, 'no direct threat has been found to exist' - District officials were made aware of a Twitter post concerning Edwards-Johnson Memorial Silsbee Middle School.

9/3/22 - Clovis police respond to school shooting threat Friday - The Clovis Police Department released more information about Friday morning's incident involving a possible shooting threat.

9/1/22 - Trinity High School students return to class following potential threat, district says - EULESS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Trinity High School students have returned to class following a potential threat Thursday, HEB ISD district officials announced.

8/31/22 - Texas parent arrested after 4-year-old brings loaded gun to school - A Texas man was arrested on Wednesday, August 31, after his 4-year-old child took a loaded gun to school. The discovery of the firearm prompted a lock down at JFK Elementary in West Oso ISD, the school district said in a statement. Police did not clarify what type of gun was brought to the school. 

8/31/22 - Four-year-old student brings weapon to West Oso ISD's Kennedy Elementary School - West Oso ISD's John F. Kennedy Elementary School went into lockdown Wednesday morning after a 4-year-old student brought a loaded gun to school.

8/31/22 - Tyler ISD: High school student could face charges after gun found inside their backpack - TYLER, Texas — A Tyler High School student could face charges after Tyler ISD said a gun was found in their backpack on Tuesday. 

8/30/22 - Frisco High student arrested for making threats online - FRISCO, Texas - A 16-year-old Frisco High School student was arrested Tuesday for making threats online over the weekend.

8/30/22 - Student arrested after bringing gun to Humble ISD high school, district confirms - KINGWOOD, Texas – A student was taken into custody Tuesday after bringing a gun to Kingwood Park High School, according to the principal.

8/29/22 - 4 arrested after threat at Lockhart High School - LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — Lockhart ISD said three female students and a male student were arrested after a threat was written on the wall in a girls’ bathroom on the campus Monday morning.

11/13/21 - Mineola ISD police arrest 2 suspects in connection with bomb threat made to high school - MINEOLA, Texas (KLTV) - Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a bomb threat that was made via a phone call to Mineola High School staff Thursday morning, according to a post on the school district’s Facebook page.

11/12/21 - ‘The parents are just freaking out:’ Lockdown placed at Sharyland High School - Rumors of a weapon on school grounds at Sharyland High School continue to be investigated by the Mission Police Department after the school was put on lockdown.

11/3/21 - Notice sent to Tyler Legacy parents after rumor of shooting threat, says Snapchat post does not reference TISD - A Snapchat post suggested there would be a school shooting, but Tyler Legacy Principal Kristen Walls said in the statement that the post in question does not refer to Tyler Legacy, nor does it appear to have originated from a Legacy student. The post does not mention any particular school in Tyler or the state of Texas.

11/2/21 - WilCo Sheriff's Office responds to shooting threat at Jarrell High School - JARRELL, Texas — The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a threat regarding a shooting at Jarrell High School on Tuesday.

11/2/21 - Aransas Pass ISD schools placed on hours-long lockdown after report of student with gun - ARANSAS PASS, Texas — The Aransas Pass Police Department put three schools in an hours-long lockdown Tuesday afternoon to look for a high school student they said showed off a gun.  No one was hurt, and the police department says all students and staff are safe.