In a judicial conclusion that prevents additional jail time for a Grand Rapids father, Jaquon Tucker has been sentenced to 284 days already served, after his child brought a gun to his elementary school in May of 2023. Tucker, who stood in the center of an hours-long stand-off with law enforcement agencies before his arrest, will face no further incarceration but is responsible for court fees and a $500 fine, FOX 17 reports.

This decision comes even after the concerning incident at Stocking Elementary School, where Tucker's son, a third-grader, was found with a gun he allegedly planned to use against another student, a fact underscored in court documents, as per WZZM 13. The situation drew attention to the grave reality of firearm accessibility by children and sparked a policy change within the district, which banned backpacks for the rest of the school year, WOODTV added.

In court, the gravity of Tucker's actions was addressed given his history of prior convictions, "Do you realize how serious this is, and this seems to be going on all over the state," the presiding judge expressed, according to WZZM 13. The statement also highlighted a broader issue plaguing communities with instances of youth-induced gun violence.

Tucker had been charged with Felony Firearm and Child Abuse in the 4th degree but, ended up pleading no contest to being a felon in possession of a firearm, resulting in the additional charges being dismissed. "There's just no excuse or justification for this," the judge further stated in the courtroom, marking the severity of the situation which involved a stolen weapon that by law, Tucker, should not have possessed, let alone left within reach of a child, per WZZM 13.