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Parents arrested after 8-year-old brought loaded handgun to Myers Elementary

Heather Thuy Rodriguez, 31, and Cristian Ruben Rodriguez-Martinez, 31, both of Gainesville.

Mar 2, 2026, 10_11_40 AM.png — Heather Thuy Rodriguez, 31, and Cristian Ruben Rodriguez-Martinez, 31, both of Gainesville.

The parents of an 8-year-old boy who brought a loaded handgun to Myers Elementary School on Thursday have been arrested, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.