The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) has charged a 10 year-old Loranger Middle School student, and their parent, for having a gun on school property this morning (August 8, 2025).
The 10 year-old was booked into Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center on one count of Carrying a Firearm or Dangerous Weapon by a Student on School Property as well as one count of Terrorizing. The parent, 35 year-old Kristin Hutchinson, has been charged with one count of Contributing to the Delinquency of Juveniles and one count of Improper Supervision of a Minor.
Around 7:15 a.m., as the student was arriving to school in the car line, multiple school officials and other families in line reported seeing the child waving a gun out the window of the car and pointing the gun toward at least one other vehicle in line. The student was promptly removed from the vehicle and kept outside the building while the weapon, confirmed as a BB gun, was confiscated. A TPSO School Resource Officer, on campus at the time of the incident, began conducting an immediate investigation including questioning of the student and Hutchinson, the adult operating the vehicle. Following additional investigation by the TPSO Juvenile Division, charges were filed against both the student and the mother. Throughout the investigation, the morning car line process continued without further incident and the school day began as usual.
“Unfortunately, day one, hour one of the first day of the school year, we find ourselves setting the tone of zero tolerance for threats, perceived or actual, in our schools,” said Sheriff Gerald Sticker, “Weapons are not toys and playfully displaying or pointing weapons, anywhere, is not a game. Regardless of the circumstances, a gun on a school campus is illegal, dangerous, and frightening and we will hold anyone accountable who violates the safety of our schools and communities.”
As a reminder, you can share information about crimes, suspicious or even concerning activities, in our schools through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip! You can provide this information anonymously.
***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***
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