Michigan Boy, 11, Expelled After Disarming Armed Classmate

Michigan Boy, 11, Expelled After Disarming Armed Classmate

An 11-year-old Michigan student who bravely disarmed a gun-carrying classmate has been expelled from his middle school, sparking outrage from his family and supporters.

The boy, identified as Sakir, a seventh grader at Lansing’s Dwight Rich School of the Arts, reportedly saw another student with a firearm in May and quickly intervened. Drawing on his hunting background, Sakir safely disabled the weapon, according to a GoFundMe set up on behalf of his family.

But instead of being hailed as a hero, he was expelled for possession of a weapon after failing to immediately notify a teacher, his mother, Savitra McClurkin, told WILX.

“They kicked him out of school for the whole year,” McClurkin said, blasting the Lansing School District for “setting my son up for failure.”

Sakir, described as an A/B student and active in sports, feared he would get in trouble if he told teachers and didn’t want to implicate the student who brought the gun.

Community members rallied behind the family, calling the punishment unfair. “Instead of being recognized as a hero, Sakir is now being treated like a criminal,” the crowdfunding page states.

McClurkin has pleaded with the school board to reinstate her son, but members have not responded publicly. Sakir is currently enrolled in a non-accredited online program, leaving his mother to juggle homeschooling and financial strain.

It is unclear whether the student who brought the firearm to school faced disciplinary action.

The district is expected to review Sakir’s case at the end of the school year.