Madison High School student with 3 loaded guns in custody

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23. It appears they came from his home

The male student, 17, had three loaded guns and a 12-inch knife, said Aubrey Chancellor, a spokeswoman for North East Independent School District. One was an AK-47, the others were handguns, a .45 caliber and .22 caliber, with additional magazines in his backpack, she added.

It is unknown whether he was planning a mass shooting, but Chancellor said he told district police that he intended to make some demands over the intercom system, although she did not know what those were. He told authorities that “if the demands were not met, he had planned on committing violence,” Chancellor said. She did not know whether he had a history of violence or mental health issues.

“Everyone is safe,” Chancellor said.

The student's parents had reported him as a runaway that morning and arrived at the school after it was determined that he was there, Chancellor said. During a meeting with school officials and their son, the student's parents asked that his backpack be checked, Chancellor said. After finding two loaded guns and the knife, his parents asked him where the third gun was, Chancellor said.

“So it seems at this point that the guns came from the student's home,” the district spokeswoman added.

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In this case at least the parents worked with the police and may have averted a tragedy. Which doesn't address that families should not be leaving firearms where their children, no matter their age, can have access to them.