Tarrant County

Fort Worth ISD Middle Schooler Accused of Bringing Gun to Campus; Mother Arrested for Threat: Police

Fort Worth police generic
NBC 5 News

A mother and her son were arrested Tuesday after the child brought a gun to a Fort Worth ISD middle school campus, police say.

In a statement, Fort Worth Police said school resource officers arrested a student Tuesday afternoon at William Monning Middle School after authorities learned he had brought a gun to the campus.

Watch NBC 5 free wherever you are

Watch button  WATCH HERE

According to police, the school then notified the mother that her son was in custody. While on the phone, the mother made a threat toward the school and later showed up at the campus where she was arrested.

The woman, identified in online jail records as 34-year-old Lisa Ball, faces a charge of terroristic threat. The Fort Worth Fire Department's arson/bomb unit is investigating, police said.

Get top local stories in DFW delivered to you every morning with NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter.

Newsletter button  SIGN UP

Investigators have not said why the boy brought the gun to school. He was taken to a juvenile detention facility.

No further information was released.

Contact Us