A 13-year-old student who had a handgun at Franklin Middle School was arrested Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.
In a message to parents, the Long Beach Unified School District said that someone reported “what appeared to be a handgun” to school administration and campus security.
A campus security officer detained the boy, and police headed to the school at about 2:40 p.m., according to the Long Beach Police Department.
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“A firearm was discovered in the juvenile’s possession and subsequently recovered by officers,” police said in a statement. “Officers arrested the male juvenile and transported him to Long Beach City Jail for booking.”…