A bullet was found at Barksdale Middle School in Northwest ISD, prompting the district to move bus drop-offs and outdoor activities away from parts of campus. The school and nearby Quail Creek Range are investigating whether the bullet came from the range, located about a mile away.
Where
Barksdale Middle School, North Texas
When
Oct. 29, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
Northwest ISDschool district investigating bullet discovery
Northlake policeassisting investigation
Quail Creek Rangenearby gun range under investigation
Taylor WhiteBarksdale Middle School parent
The facts
A bullet was found near Barksdale Middle School's tennis courts Wednesday near end of school day.1
Two other bullets were found at the school over the summer.1
Quail Creek Range is located about a mile from the school.1
The range has been operating since the 1980s, before the school opened this fall.1
The range is under a restraining order limiting use of guns capable of firing bullets to the school.1
Northwest ISD moved bus drop-offs and outdoor activities away from the back of campus.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Northwest ISD Latest bullet and two others came from the direction of Quail Creek Range.1
Quail Creek Range attorney Range is in full compliance with state law and guidelines.1
Where the sources disagree
Whether the bullet came from Quail Creek Range Northwest ISD believes it came from the range [1]; range's attorney disputes any suggestion of noncompliance [1]
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Bullet found at North Texas middle school renews concerns about nearby gun range
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