Student in custody after gun found at Hogg Middle School

Who's involved

• Shamara Garner · Houston ISD police chief^[3]

The facts

1. A gun was found on a student at Hogg Middle School on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.^[1,2,3]
2. Houston ISD police and school administrators responded to a report that a student had a gun on campus.^[2,3]
3. A campus police officer detained the student and confiscated the gun as lockdown procedures began.^[2,3]
4. No students or staff were harmed in the incident.^[2,3,5]
5. The student is in police custody and the investigation remains ongoing in accordance with the law and HISD policy.^[2,5]
6. Hogg Middle School has around 1,100 students in the Heights.^[3]
7. Houston ISD stationed armed officers at 112 campuses in the current school year, up from around 100 the previous year.^[3]
8. Every high school and middle school campus in Houston ISD has an armed officer.^[3]

Who said what

• Houston ISD The safety of students and staff is HISD's highest priority and the district reminds students, families, and staff that if they see something, they should say something.^[3,5]