DEER PARK, Texas - A ninth-grader at Deer Park High School - North Campus was arrested Wednesday for bringing a gun to school. Police said the gun wasn't loaded but the student did have two loaded clips in his backpack.

Francisco Munguia, who is 17-years-old, has been charged with carrying a prohibited weapon on school grounds.

The district is not speaking specifically about his punishment but the school's principal did say in a letter addressed to parents that its policy states any student caught with a gun on campus will be expelled.

The principal also said Munguia told administrators he brought the gun to school because he had been threatened by the older sibling of another teen. Police said the weapon was not displayed in a threatening way and there are no indications that the gun was brought to harm anyone.

"I can't believe it," said Michael Robinson, father of a seventh-grader. "You don't hear about that in Deer Park."

"You never know what other kids are thinking or what other parents are allowing their kids to do. So, it's a little scary," said Sonia Acosta, mother of a seventh-grader.

Parents who spoke to Channel 2 News were surprised by the incident but also thankful. Administrators said it was an alert student who made an anonymous phone call to Crime Stoppers to report the weapon. The police responded and the situation was resolved quickly.

"I consider the student who made the anonymous call to Crime Stoppers a hero," said Adair in his letter to parents. "My hope is that other students, employees and community members will hear about the today's events and see that Crime Stoppers is a valuable tool in keeping our schools safe."

Anonymous tips can be made by calling 713-222-8477.

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