Tip leads to student with gun at west Austin middle school, ending in arrest

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A student with an unloaded handgun was arrested Monday at O. Henry Middle School in west Austin.
The Austin Independent School District says no ammunition was found with the weapon. A student tip around 3 p.m. led police and staff to the student, who was taken to Gardner-Betts Detention Center on the charge of having a weapon in a prohibited location.
“We are thankful to the student who notified staff, and value the trusted bond our students and staff feel to ensure t