Unloaded gun found with Riverside Middle School student before classes began

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A student at Riverside Middle School was found with an unloaded gun before classes began Friday morning, according to the Ysleta Independent School District.

School administrators received a report that a student had brought the weapon onto campus.

Administrators and campus security officers immediately responded and searched the student and their belongings, district officials said.

No ammunition was found, according to the district.

The El Paso Police Department was notified, and the student’s parents were contacted.

No one was harmed, Ysleta ISD said.

The student will face disciplinary action under the district’s Student Code of Conduct. Classes continued on their regular schedule once the school day began.

“Safety is the No. 1 priority at Ysleta ISD,” the district said in a statement, adding that it takes necessary precautions to protect students and staff.

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