Elk Grove High School student found with a handgun and ammunition on campus
An Elk Grove High School student was found with a handgun and ammunition on campus Thursday afternoon before law enforcement responded and confiscated the weapon.
School officials received a report of a student possibly in possession of a weapon on campus and immediately contacted law enforcement, according to a news release from the Elk Grove Unified School District.
Law enforcement officials quickly identified and found the student on campus, and they confiscated the handgun and ammunition. District officials said the gun was never brandished, and a school lockdown was not required.
“Appropriate action was taken by school officials and police officers,” district officials said in the news release. “We are grateful to those who reported this incident to school officials and that no one was harmed and all students are safe.”
The school district reminded students and parents that weapons of any kind are strictly prohibited on campus, and any student found with a weapon may face consequences up to expulsion and arrest. The district did not indicate whether the student was arrested or faced school punishment. No further information about the incident was released.
