Mother, 13-year-old charged after assault on student with handgun

HOPKINS, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Hopkins mother is facing charges after a 13-year-old was seen on video chasing another student while pointing a handgun at them, before hitting them with it.

UPDATE: A previous version of the story reported that the incident occurred inside Hopkins West Junior High School, which authorities have since clarified it did not.

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What we know:

Rochelle Lashon Dockery, 34, is charged with the neglectful storage of a firearm, a gross misdemeanor, for an incident that allegedly occurred on Feb. 13.

The juvenile has also been charged with second-degree threats of violence and possession of a firearm by a minor.

According to charges filed in Hennepin County, a Hopkins Police Department detective was called to the school on the report of an assault.

Once onsite, the detective was shown video footage that showed the 13-year-old student had been carrying a black handgun and yelling at another. He is then seen chasing the victim and then hitting them in the head with the gun, causing a "loud cracking noise," according to charges.

Dig deeper:

Officers learned that the suspect lived with his mother, later identified as Dockery.

When interviewing those involved, detectives learned that prior to the recorded incident, there had been an altercation that led to the 13-year-old going home to grab the handgun.