Police in north suburban Gurnee arrested a 13-year-old boy who brought a gun to school on Friday, causing a soft lockdown, according to authorities.
The school was placed on a soft lockdown at around 9:30 a.m. following reports of a gun on school grounds, police said.
The Viking Middle School student was taken to the Gurnee Police Department for questioning and later charged with unlawful possession of a weapon in school, police said in a news release. He was later released into the custody of his parents. The school was placed on a soft lockdown at around 9:30 a.m. following reports of a gun on school grounds, police said. Initial reports revealed that a student overheard another student who had talked about possessing a weapon.
Gurnee police, in conjunction with a K-9 from the Lake County Sheriff's Office, conducted a search of the school and discovered a loaded handgun in a student's locker. Police located the student and placed them into custody, authorities stated. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly22-year-old found a ‘holy grail' ‘Zelda' game at home and it might sell for over $700,000—'It's really kind of a miracle'
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