Dad or mum with concealed weapon by accident shoots self whereas at Arlington ISD school, police say

Arlington police stated Duff Elementary College was placed on lockdown for a time Thursday after a dad or mum with a concealed weapon had his gun unintentionally go off, hitting the mum or dad within the leg.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Arlington police stated Duff Elementary College was placed on lockdown for a time Thursday after a mother or father with a hid weapon had his gun by accident go off, hitting the parent in the leg.

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

According to police, the mother or father, identified as 55-year-old Anthony White, dropped his gun and by accident shot himself. His damage was not critical.

The college district stated White was inside the constructing, close to the lobby space, and never within the hallway close to students when the gun went off.

Police and faculty officers mentioned there was no risk made and the father or mother did not have "malicious intent."

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No students or workers have been injured. The mother or father was taken to an area hospital after being shot within the leg. 

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

In the two days for the reason that Uvalde mass school capturing, there have been five cases in North Texas associated to guns brought to varsities or threats made.

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Arlington mother and father mentioned their minds immediately considered the worst after they were notified.

No mum or dad ever wants there to be a purpose for them to get a text message saying their child's school is on lockdown.

But since this week's deadly shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, they can't help however think the worst once they do.

"After I acquired the text message, I was like, ‘Oh my God, something goes to happen.’ I was shocked," mum or dad Karima Rasheed stated.

While most occasions, lockdowns are only drills college students have to take part in, Rasheed's son, Rami, mentioned that realizing what happened earlier this week made this lockdown completely different. 

"I began seeing my classmates beginning to cry and our trainer got a notification on their telephone saying somebody was in the constructing," he said.

Guns are usually not allowed on faculty property, and parents FOX 4 spoke with stated even when it was a mistake, the timing is simply horrible.

"What are we going to do? They need to go to high school, and obviously, statistically, it's unlikely to happen, however you by no means wish to be the one statistic. What if it's your youngsters?" Matthew Mitchell stated.

Mitchell lives across the street from Duff Elementary. His daughters go to another Arlington faculty. 

"I’m terrified, absolutely terrified. I’ve received twin six-year-olds that go to a different Arlington college and each time I hear there's a lockdown or a school capturing, my heart jumps into my throat," he mentioned.

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

Whereas driving her son to school within the morning, she had a talk with him about Uvalde and what to do if something ever occurred at his faculty.

"If something happened, you’ve bought to run anyplace that’s protected and conceal," she told her little one.

While some say the incident in Uvalde is just too recent to talk politics, Mitchell mentioned one thing must be finished now. 

"They need to talk about it, they want to marketing campaign on it, they need to fundraiser on it, but they don’t need to actually cross any legal guidelines and do something," he added.