ORLANDO, Fla. — A 17-year-old was arrested Thursday afternoon after bringing a loaded firearm to Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando.
The Orlando POlice Department School Resource Officer was notified that a student was on campus with a firearm.
When officers approached the teen, he attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended.
A loaded 9mm handgun was found in the student’s backpack.
The student was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm on school property, possession of a firearm by a minor, and resisting arrest without violence.
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