Two students who were tied to the incident were arrested and removed from the campus according to Uvade CISD statement
by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian
Thursday evening, February 1st, Uvalde CISD Executive Director of Communications and Marketing Anne Marie Espinoza issued this response to the Morales Junior High incident involving a student who brought a handgun on to the school’s campus:
“An incident took place at Morales Junior High today; at approximately 10:45 am, a brave and responsible student chose to act and reported to the Uvalde CISD campus officer that another student had brought a firearm to school. The Uvalde CISD administration and police department swiftly located and took custody of the student and the firearm.
It is important to understand there was no intent to use the weapon for harm on school grounds, nor was the firearm used to threaten students or staff. Upon investigation, it was discovered the weapon was to be sold to another student. Both students involved were arrested and removed from the campus. Students who were shown the weapon and chose not to take action and report the situation will face consequences.
School safety is a partnership between students, parents, and staff. We must work together to create and maintain a safe environment for everyone in our district. We take every incident seriously and will continue to do everything in our power to ensure the safety of our students and staff,” Espinoza said.
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