Edinburg North student facing federal charge for bringing gun to school

An Edinburg North High School Student is facing federal charges after bringing an unloaded handgun and a loaded magazine to school Tuesday in his backpack.

A federal complaint on Wednesday revealed that Kinzey Lira, who was born in 2007, was in possession of a Glock Model 17 with a magazine loaded with 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition

On Tuesday, district officials did not disclose in a press release that authorities also found the loaded magazine.

“On May 6, 2025, Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Police Department (ECISD PD) received a report that Kinzey Lira was in possession of a firearm while at the Edinburg North High School campus,” the complaint states. “Responding to that report, ECISD officers encountered Kinzey Lira on the school campus and conducted a search of his backpack and discovered a Glock, Model 17, 9mm caliber pistol along with a magazine loaded with ten (10) rounds of 9mm ammunition.”

During an interview with officers, Lira admitted to knowingly bringing the firearm to a school zone and provided a written statement further admitting to being in possession of the firearm while on campus.

The official charge is unlawful possession of a firearm in a school zone.

He also admitted to purchasing the Glock about a week ago and bringing it to school on Monday, the day before he was caught, according to the complaint.

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