Guardian with concealed weapon unintentionally shoots self while at Arlington ISD school, police say

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 accident go off, hitting the guardian within the leg.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Arlington police mentioned Duff Elementary Faculty was placed on lockdown for a time Thursday after a mother or father with a concealed weapon had his gun by chance go off, hitting the mother or father within the leg.

The school had early launch and students were launched at the planned time of 12:10 p.m.

In line with police, the dad or mum, identified as 55-year-old Anthony White, dropped his gun and by chance shot himself. His injury was not serious.

The college district stated White was contained in the building, close to the foyer area, and never in the hallway near college students when the gun went off.

Police and faculty officials mentioned there was no threat made and the guardian did not have "malicious intent."

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No college students or staff had been injured. The mother or father was taken to an space hospital after being shot in 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 places and discharge of a firearm in sure municipalities.

Within the two days because the Uvalde mass school taking pictures, there have been 5 instances in North Texas associated to weapons brought to schools or threats made.

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Arlington dad and mom stated their minds instantly thought of the worst once they had been notified.

No mother or father ever needs there to be a motive for them to get a text message saying their kid's college is on lockdown.

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

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

Whereas most times, lockdowns are solely drills college students have to take part in, Rasheed's son, Rami, stated that knowing what happened earlier this week made this lockdown different. 

"I started seeing my classmates starting to cry and our trainer got a notification on their telephone saying someone was in the building," he stated.

Guns aren't allowed on college property, and oldsters FOX 4 spoke with said even if it was a mistake, the timing is just horrible.

"What are we going to do? They should go to highschool, and clearly, statistically, it is unlikely to occur, but you by no means need to be the one statistic. What if it is your kids?" Matthew Mitchell mentioned.

Mitchell lives throughout the street from Duff Elementary. His daughters go to a different Arlington school. 

"I’m terrified, completely terrified. I’ve acquired twin six-year-olds that go to a different Arlington college and every time I hear there is a lockdown or a college taking pictures, my heart jumps into my throat," he said.

Rasheed said Thursday was the graduation day for sixth grade students at Duff Elementary.

While driving her son to highschool in the morning, she had a chat with him about Uvalde and what to do if something ever occurred at his college.

"If one thing happened, you’ve got to run wherever that’s safe and hide," she advised her child.

Whereas some say the incident in Uvalde is simply too contemporary to speak politics, Mitchell stated something needs to be accomplished now. 

"They want to speak about it, they wish to campaign on it, they need to fundraiser on it, but they don’t wish to truly go any laws and do anything," he added.