Mexia ISD, police investigating after ammunition found in student’s possession
Loaded Magazine Found at Mexia High School During Morning Arrival; No Weapon Discovered
MEXIA, Texas (KWTX) - Mexia Independent School District officials and local police are investigating after a student was found in possession of ammunition Tuesday morning at Mexia High School.
According to a district notice, school staff discovered a loaded magazine or clip on a student during morning arrival on August 11. No firearm was located on the student or the campus, and officials emphasized that only the magazine and ammunition were recovered.
Administrators immediately isolated the student from others and conducted a thorough search of the area.
Mexia High School staff initiated safety protocols and promptly contacted the Mexia Police Department, which responded to the campus.
School district officials assured parents and the community that students were not in any imminent danger during the incident. The situation was contained quickly, and all district safety protocols were followed.
The incident remains under joint investigation by Mexia ISD administration and the Mexia Police Department.
The incident comes in the wake of a shooting that left four people wounded at an unpermitted block party in Mexia over the weekend.
Mexia High School is located at 1120 N Ross Avenue.
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