Editor’s note — the following account was sourced from senior Texas law enforcement officials speaking “on background” who are familiar with the matter. Because the subject of the story is a juvenile, The Dallas Express has chosen not to include the child’s name, age, or the name of the school he attends in this report. Some details described by law enforcement sources could not be independently verified by The Dallas Express.
The son of Texas State Representative Gene Wu (D), who serves as the Democratic Caucus leader in the Texas House, allegedly displayed a knife in front of students and one teacher at a prominent Houston-area private school after school hours in early March 2026, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the matter.
Law enforcement officials said they have concerns about the child’s behavior and potential risk to others, including female teachers and students, and indicated that some school staff or parents may be reluctant to report incidents or serve as witnesses because of Wu’s prominence as a senior state legislator. Wu’s wife, Miya Shay, who, like her husband, was born in China, is a media personality and reporter for Houston-area ABC13 and a graduate of Syracuse University.
The child reportedly has a history of behavioral incidents, including allegations that he threw desks, brought screwdrivers to school, and threw scissors at another student. According to reports provided to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Wu’s son was described as displaying “oppositional” and “deviant” behaviors at school, particularly toward females, and as someone who “often incites incidents by irritating and intentionally upsetting other students.” The reports also describe incidents in which the student allegedly argued with teachers and lost his temper. Community submissions to school administrators cited “anger issues” and alleged “assault offenses.”
According to law enforcement sources, information about the incidents involving Wu’s son was reported by the Houston Regional Intelligence Service Center (HRISC) to the state’s law enforcement intelligence network and categorized as “school safety related.”
On March 6, Wu’s son reportedly displayed an approximately 10-inch knife to classmates after school hours. The knife was later described as hard plastic with a pointed tip and serrated edge — not a typical plastic eating utensil — and may have been purchased or produced using a 3D printer, according to reports.
A teacher reportedly asked the student to hand over the knife, but the student refused. Other teachers then intervened, at which point Wu’s son threw the knife to the ground and the weapon was confiscated by school staff. Wu, who opposed school choice legislation but whose own son attends private school, was featured in a Houston Chronicle article last October saying the hardest part of public service is “missing his kids,” and that upon returning from a recent trip his oldest son stood at the top of the stairs and said to Wu, “You’re back for real this time, right?”
Other Controversies Surrounding Wu
A resurfaced video clip from a Dec. 31, 2024 interview featuring Wu has circulated widely on social media, drawing national backlash and renewed scrutiny of his public record.
In the interview, recorded and released on December 31, Wu discusses political unity among minority communities and says, “The day the Latino, African American, Asian and other communities realize that they share the same oppressor is the day we start winning because we are the majority in this country now. We have the ability to take over this country and to do what is needed for everyone and to make things fair.”
Wu and his wife, both born in China, have also faced scrutiny from some political critics over alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In 2023, Wu called for citizens to oppose legislation that would ban China from purchasing land in Texas.
In a post on X earlier this year, Tarrant County GOP activist Bo French wrote the following:
I have been exposing Gene Wu for a long time. He is the democrat caucus leader in the Texas House, which also has two muslim reps, and has been a CCP puppet since elected.
— Bo French (@BoFrenchTX) February 10, 2026
In August 2025, Governor Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit seeking Wu’s removal as Democratic Caucus chair over his role in leading House Democrats to leave the state to break quorum during a special legislative session.
The Dallas Express has reached out to Representative Wu, Ms. Shay, the school their son attends, and local law enforcement for comment. This story will be updated if responses/comments are provided.
