EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — An 18-year-old man was arrested last week at Andress High School in El Paso and is facing charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, after he was found to have a gun on campus, according to court documents obtained by KTSM.
Xavier Gasca, 18, was arrested Friday afternoon, Sept. 27 after El Paso Independent School District Police were tipped off that he had a gun on campus. He is facing a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend earlier. Gasca is also facing a charge of having a prohibited weapon on campus, possession of a controlled substance and possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.
At about 1 p.m. on Friday, EPISD Police arrested Gasca in an auditorium that was full of students for a fine arts presentation. A concerned parent notified police that his daughter — the suspect’s girlfriend — had gotten into an argument with him and the parent told district police that Gasca had a weapon, according to court docments.