{"id":227821,"date":"2026-03-11T13:23:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/jace-evans-was-institutionalized-after-pulling-gun-on-grandma-source-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:23:54","slug":"jace-evans-was-institutionalized-after-pulling-gun-on-grandma-source-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/jace-evans-was-institutionalized-after-pulling-gun-on-grandma-source-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Jace Evans Was Institutionalized After Pulling Gun on Grandma, Source Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As we previously reported,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/jenelle-evans-sent-son-jace-to-psychiatric-hospital-after-he-learned-she-was-back-with-david-eason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Jenelle Evans had son Jace committed to a mental hospital<\/a> in North Carolina recently.<\/p>\n<p>The troubled <em>Teen Mom<\/em> star made the decision from afar, as she still resides in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Jace and Jenelle have had a strained (to put it mildly) relationship for years, but this was an extreme action.<\/p>\n<p>And now, we have new information about what may have led Jenelle to have her son committed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/teen-mom-2-jenelle-evans-son-jace-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Jace Evans and Jenelle Evans\" class=\"wp-image-525543 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/teen-mom-2-jenelle-evans-son-jace-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/teen-mom-2-jenelle-evans-son-jace-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/teen-mom-2-jenelle-evans-son-jace-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/teen-mom-2-jenelle-evans-son-jace-728x410.webp 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/teen-mom-2-jenelle-evans-son-jace-960x540.webp 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/teen-mom-2-jenelle-evans-son-jace-1080x608.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/teen-mom-2-jenelle-evans-son-jace.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/teen-mom-2-jenelle-evans-son-jace.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jenelle Evans has a very poor relationship with son Jace.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a new report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/11\/jenelle-evans-will-see-son-jace-spring-break\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, Jace \u201cpulled a gun\u201d on his grandmother and temporary guardian Barbara Evans.<\/p>\n<p>But several people \u2014 including Jenelle\u2019s estranged sister, Ashleigh \u2014 have disputed that claim.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theashleysrealityroundup.com\/2026\/03\/10\/jenelle-evans-sister-denies-claims-that-nephew-jace-pulled-a-gun-on-barbara-evans-before-going-to-mental-facility-plus-exclusive-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Ashley\u2019s Reality Roundup <\/a>is reporting that the story about Jace pulling a gun was sold to TMZ by an anonymous source.<\/p>\n<p>Ashleigh believes that that source was none other than Jenelle. But thus far, she has yet to furnish any evidence of that claim.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-1024x737.png\" alt=\"Jenelle Evans does not look happy in this picture from her 'Teen Mom' days.\" class=\"wp-image-510954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-1024x737.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-768x553.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-960x691.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-1080x777.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM.png 1192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-1024x737.png\" alt=\"Jenelle Evans does not look happy in this picture from her 'Teen Mom' days.\" class=\"wp-image-510954 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-1024x737.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-768x553.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-960x691.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM-1080x777.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM.png 1192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-12.58.06%E2%80%AFPM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jenelle Evans does not look happy in this picture from her Teen Mom days.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whatever the case, after Jenelle called the cops, Jace was taken to a nearby hospital for an assessment.<\/p>\n<p>He was then transferred to a psychiatric care facility, where he remains as of this writing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy nephew did not pull a firearm out on [his] grandmother or himself. That is a lie,\u201d Ashleigh wrote on X on Tuesday (via The Ashley).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNone of that [is] true\u2026 who[ever] keeps fabricating these lies is a sick person,\u201d she continued, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police also never found a gun in my mother\u2019s house. That is a straight up lie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She later elaborated on the situation, writing, \u201c[It\u2019s] most likely my sister selling the story because she\u2019s angry. She\u2019s losing control.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Jenelle Evans and her oldest son on Teen Mom.\" class=\"wp-image-511958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-1080x609.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n.jpg 1082w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Jenelle Evans and her oldest son on Teen Mom.\" class=\"wp-image-511958 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n-1080x609.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n.jpg 1082w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/452755023_18454948294027656_1239556222744421375_n.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jenelle Evans and her oldest son, Jace Evans, on Teen Mom.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An anonymous source has come forward to corroborate Ashleigh\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was really angry and damaged something in the house. The cops actually searched Barbara\u2019s house and found no gun,\u201d the source tells The Ashley.<\/p>\n<p>The insider also refutes the claim that Barbara was \u201cdesperate\u201d to have Jace committed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuite the opposite actually,\u201d the source says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJenelle still has custody of Jace and continues to try to manipulate the situation, despite being in Vegas. She\u2019s trying everything she can to get her way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Insiders have revealed that there have been some substance abuse issues, but nothing beyond what one would expect from a 16-year-old in a volatile situation.<\/p>\n<p>They say the main issue is that Jace is upset that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/jenelle-evans-is-back-with-abusive-ex-david-eason-friend-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jenelle is now back together with David Eason<\/a>, her ex-husband who had previously been arrested for abusing Jace.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/jace-evans-was-institutionalized-after-pulling-gun-on-grandma-source-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes As we previously reported, Jenelle Evans had son Jace committed to a mental hospital in North Carolina recently. The troubled Teen Mom star made the decision from afar, as she still resides in Las Vegas. Jace and Jenelle have had a strained (to put it mildly) relationship for years, but this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":227822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-227821","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}