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District records show 13 guns seized from students as police investigate other cases
Clark County School District police seized 13 firearms from seven students after the 2026-27 school year began, district data show. Separate incidents involving an adult driver and a student’s family have raised questions about enforcement and the legality of a home search.
Clark County School District police seized 13 firearms from seven students since the start of the 2026-27 school year, according to district data. Police reports also describe gun-related cases involving adults, including incidents in North Las Vegas and near two district high schools.
In one case, officers found Gregory Deon Cross asleep in a Taco Bell drive-through lane in North Las Vegas, according to a district report dated July 8. Police said they saw a firearm in the center console of his vehicle. When asked whether he was impaired, Cross told officers he had smoked marijuana before going to work, the report said.
North Las Vegas Justice Court records show Cross reached an agreement with prosecutors on Monday and received a suspended sentence for driving under the influence. The gun charge was dismissed.
On Aug. 13, officers found a handgun and ammunition near Durango High School after stopping a Tesla for an illegal U-turn, according to a police report. The driver said the car belonged to a friend. Officers reported finding three handgun magazines containing 63 rounds, an AR-15 magazine with six rounds and seven loose rounds. The driver received a citation for the U-turn, the report said.
Police also investigated a 17-year-old student at Arbor View High School after she posted photos and video of herself holding a gun on Instagram, according to a report dated Aug. 17. Officers went to the student’s home and reported finding a Taurus 9mm handgun and a Polymer80 pistol. Federal firearms records showed the Polymer80 had no serial number, the report said. The other firearm belonged to the student’s mother’s boyfriend, according to police.
The student initially denied that the Instagram account was hers, then acknowledged it after posting an image of detectives in her home, the report said. She told investigators the gun video was a repost.
The student’s mother, 31-year-old Shejonna Gant, was on probation, according to police. Her probation was revoked as she faced new charges related to the seizure. Gant’s attorney has asked Clark County District Court to suppress the evidence, arguing that police searched the home without a warrant based on the teenager’s social media posts. Gant is being held without bail at the Clark County Detention Center, according to jail records.
The reported seizures highlight the presence of firearms in cases connected to district students, while the court challenge in Gant’s case puts the legality of police investigative methods at issue. The district data cited do not explain the circumstances behind all 13 firearms seized from students.