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Teen Mom star has spoken out after her 16-year-old son Jace allegedly pulled a gun on his grandmother before he was committed to a mental health hospital.
According to TMZ, , made a 911 call from her home in to have her grandson committed on an involuntary basis amid claims he had put a handgun to his head and threatened to kill himself and his grandmother.
In a statement to the Daily Mail, a representative said: 'The son is receiving the help he needs, and Jenelle has been dedicated to finding the best treatment and the right place to support his progress.
'Her commitment and persistence in seeking the most effective care show how deeply she cares about her son’s well-being and future.'
They added: 'At this time, we respectfully ask for privacy for the family and Jenelle Evans.
'This is a personal matter, and space and understanding are appreciated as they focus on their well-being and time together,' they continued. 'Thank you for respecting their privacy during this time.'
Teen Mom star Jenelle Evans's 16-year-old son Jace (R) allegedly pulled a gun on his grandmother before he was committed to a mental health hospital, TMZ reported on Tuesday
Evans's mother, Barbara Evans (L), made a 911 call from her home to have her grandson committed on an involuntary basis; Barbara and Jenelle Evans are pictured in 2015 in LA
According to TMZ, sources with knowledge of the situation said Evans's mother made a call to 911 on February 27.
They also claimed that Barbara alerted her daughter to her plans to file paperwork in court to help her with Jace, who has been living with his grandmother while Jenelle lives in Las Vegas with her other children.
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However, Evans's mother was discharged shortly after the incident and was able to recuperate at home.
Jace replied he 'never lied,' and he said that Eason had indeed 'tried to' physically assault him.
Shortly after the exchange was posted, Evans posted a lengthy response via her Instagram Stories, telling her 3.1 million followers that it had as he deals with legal and health issues.
Eason was infamously fired by MTV in 2018 for homophobic and transphobic tweets, and the cable network subsequently fired Evans in 2019 — after nine seasons of Teen Mom 2 — shortly after her then-husband shot and killed their French Bulldog, Nugget.
After Evans initially called the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office to report that her husband had shot and killed the dog, she subsequently claimed that she had not seen the shooting or seen any evidence that the dog was actually dead.
That got police to end the investigation into the killing, only for Eason to admit months later that he had shot and killed the tiny dog.
At the time, he claimed it had bitten their daughter Ensley, who was two at the time.
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Audiences were first introduced to Evans in 2010, when she appeared in the second season of the MTV reality show, 16 and Pregnant.
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