Katy teen arrested for sending school threat with 3D-printed gun

The non-functional weapon was in a text message used to send a school threat, according to authorities. The non-functional weapon was in a text message used to send a school threat, according to authorities. Photo: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Photo: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Katy teen arrested for sending school threat with 3D-printed gun 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after authorities found a crude 3D-printed pistol at his home that was used to send a threat to his Katy school, police said.

The unidentified student of Harmony School in the 23400 block of Grand Corner was taken into custody by the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday after a classmate received a text message alluding to the threat.

The message included a photo of the handgun and a warning to not go to school, according to the sheriff's office.

The gun was found in his bedroom at his parent's house. It was not functional because "the trigger and hammer are solid plastic and do not move," police said in a statement.

The student is believed to have bought the blueprints to make the gun online for $5. A friend printed the gun parts for him and the accused student super glued them together, police said.

In a statement, Fort Bend Sheriff Troy Nehls thanked the student who received the threatening text message and showed it to a teacher.