The father of a 3rd grade student who brought a gun to school in the spring of 2023 reached a plea deal with the prosecutor.
Jaquon Tucker pleaded no contest to felon in possession of a firearm. In exchange for his plea, two other charges, including a count of child abuse, were dropped.
Tucker’s son, who was 9 years old at the time, brought a gun to Stocking Elementary on May 10, 2023. That student told a classmate he intended to shoot another student, but later claimed to investigators he never meant to bring the gun to school.
Police moved to press charges against Tucker, but the 27-year-old barricaded himself inside a home when officers tried to arrest him. It took hours for him to surrender.
Kent County Sheriff’s OfficeTucker faces up to 5 years in prison for the felon in possession of a firearm, but could be sentenced for more because he has prior convictions on his record.
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