N.I.S.D. Student Arrested for Bringing Gun to School

According to a release from the Nacogdoches Independent School District (NISD), on Thursday (1/12), Malcolm Rector Technical High School (MRTHS) administrators received information that a student on their campus may have been in possession of a firearm.
Incident to the search, NISD law enforcement located a backpack with a Ruger .22 caliber in a soft gun case. Also, inside the case were five bullets wrapped in a white paper towel. The student was arrested and charged with Places Where Weapons Prohibited, F-3, and transported and released to Nacogdoches County Jail for detention.

NISD commends MRTHS staff for ensuring the safety and security of all students, faculty and staff. In response, NISD increased campus security.  The safety and security of our students and faculty remains the top priority of NISD officials.