Crime

14-year-old arrested after bringing gun to school, Cleburne police say

A 14-year-old student at Cleburne High School was arrested after he brought a gun to school, according to the Cleburne Police Department.

Cleburne High, at 850 N. Nolan River Rd., did not go into a lock-down. The weapon was found as soon as it was reported to officers at around 8 a.m., police said.

The gun was a .22-caliber pistol, according to Officer Kerri Abbott of the Cleburne Police Department.

It wasn’t immediately known if the gun was loaded or if the student had ammo. Police don’t know why he brought the weapon to school.

This story was originally published February 12, 2019 at 3:06 PM.

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Nichole Manna
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Nichole Manna was an award-winning investigative reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2018 to 2023, focusing on criminal justice. Previously, she was a reporter at newspapers in Tennessee, North Carolina, Nebraska and Kansas. She is on Twitter: @NicholeManna
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