Dad or mum with concealed weapon unintentionally shoots self whereas at Arlington ISD faculty, police say

Arlington police mentioned Duff Elementary College was positioned on lockdown for a time Thursday after a mother or father with a concealed weapon had his gun by accident go off, hitting the dad or mum within the leg.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Arlington police said Duff Elementary School was positioned on lockdown for a time Thursday after a mother or father with a hid weapon had his gun by chance go off, hitting the mother or father in the leg.

The college had early release and college students have been launched on the deliberate time of 12:10 p.m.

According to police, the dad or mum, recognized as 55-year-old Anthony White, dropped his gun and accidentally shot himself. His damage was not severe.

The varsity district mentioned White was inside the building, close to the lobby space, and not within the hallway close to college students when the gun went off.

Police and college officials mentioned there was no menace made and the parent did not have "malicious intent."

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No students or staff have been injured. The parent was taken to an space hospital after being shot within the leg. 

Arlington Police Chief Al Jones mentioned after White was released from the hospital, he was arrested and charged with illegal carrying of a weapon in prohibited places and discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities.

In the two days for the reason that Uvalde mass faculty taking pictures, there have been five cases in North Texas related to guns brought to colleges or threats made.

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Arlington dad and mom said their minds instantly thought of the worst once they were notified.

No parent ever desires there to be a reason for them to get a text message saying their kid's school is on lockdown.

However since this week's deadly capturing at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, they can not assist however think the worst after they do.

"After I received the textual content message, I used to be like, ‘Oh my God, one thing goes to occur.’ I was shocked," mum or dad Karima Rasheed mentioned.

Whereas most occasions, lockdowns are solely drills college students have to take part in, Rasheed's son, Rami, stated that figuring out what occurred earlier this week made this lockdown completely different. 

"I started seeing my classmates beginning to cry and our teacher acquired a notification on their telephone saying somebody was within the building," he mentioned.

Weapons are not allowed on faculty property, and oldsters FOX 4 spoke with mentioned even when it was a mistake, the timing is simply terrible.

"What are we going to do? They have to go to school, and obviously, statistically, it's unlikely to occur, but you never need to be the one statistic. What if it's your kids?" Matthew Mitchell said.

Mitchell lives across the road from Duff Elementary. His daughters go to another Arlington school. 

"I’m terrified, completely terrified. I’ve got twin six-year-olds that go to a unique Arlington college and every time I hear there's a lockdown or a faculty taking pictures, my coronary heart jumps into my throat," he mentioned.

Rasheed said Thursday was the commencement day for 6th grade students at Duff Elementary.

Whereas driving her son to highschool within the morning, she had a chat with him about Uvalde and what to do if one thing ever occurred at his faculty.

"If one thing occurred, you’ve got to run wherever that’s secure and hide," she advised her little one.

Whereas some say the incident in Uvalde is too contemporary to talk politics, Mitchell stated one thing needs to be achieved now. 

"They need to speak about it, they wish to campaign on it, they wish to fundraiser on it, however they don’t want to actually go any legal guidelines and do anything," he added.