Parent arrested after 4-year-old found with loaded handgun at Corpus school

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — JFK Elementary in West Oso ISD went into lockdown Wednesday morning around 9 a.m. after school officials were notified that a four-year-old student was in possession of a loaded handgun on campus. 

An off-duty Corpus Christi police officer immediately took possession of and secured the weapon, according to a statement from the CCPD.

West Oso ISD sent a letter to parents about the incident. 

"While the district does not believe that students and staff were in any kind of imminent danger, as a precaution the campus had increased police presence and maintained a higher level of security at the school until the Corpus Christi Police Department provided an 'all clear' at 10:30 am," the statement said.  

West Oso ISD Superintendent Conrado Garcia said he is proud of the swift response and implementation of district safety procedures by the teachers, administrators, and officers. 

We are working to get more information about a law enforcement investigation at JFK Elementary in West Oso ISD. Several officers were seen outside of the school but said they were not authorized to speak on the investigation.

Posted by KIII 3 News on Wednesday, August 31, 2022

30-year-old Paul Torres was arrested and charged with Making Firearm Accessible to Children and was additionally charged with Abandoning or Endangering a Child, according to the blotter page.

The department said that they want to remind residents to properly secure their firearms locked away and keep their keys away from children.