Bond set for former student accused in SW Houston school shooting

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Bond was set Sunday morning for a former student charged in connection with Friday’s school shooting that injured a principal and sent students and staff fleeing for safety.

Dexter Kelsey, 25, is charged with aggravated assault against a public servant and deadly conduct in connection with the incident.

While Kelsey did not appear in court due to medical reasons, a judge in probable cause court set bond on the aggravated assault charge at $5 million and $250,000 for the deadly conduct charge.

Kelsey is accused of walking into the school building and opening fire, breaking the glass of the building’s doors making his way inside. Eric Espinoza, the school’s principal, was shot in the lower back.

Kelsey went online to buy the rifle used in the shooting, according to prosecutors, and that he had a grudge against a teacher working at the school and was targeting them.

Espinoza was attempting to alert teachers and students about the gunman when he was hit, according to Houston police. Kelsey confessed to the shooting, police said.

Espinoza was released from a hospital with non-life threatening injuries and was recovering at home.

“We’re just glad that he’s doing ok,” said a man who identified himself Friday night as Espinoza’s father to.

Classes at YES Prep Southwest Secondary will be canceled Monday through Wednesday next week, according to the school.