A high school student in Northern Colorado was taken into custody on Thursday after allegedly bringing a handgun onto campus. According to the Longmont Police Department, the investigation began about 11:30 a.m. when the Skyline High School SRO was alerted to social media photos showing a student in possession of what appeared to be a handgun.
The SRO worked closely with the school administration to identify and interview the student involved, according to investigators. During the interview, the student disclosed that the firearm had been sold to a Longmont High School student.
That information, according to Longmont police, was immediately shared with the SRO and Longmont High School administration. About 1:25 p.m., school staff and the SRO located the student as he arrived on campus. Police said the student was escorted to the school office, where a pat-down search was conducted…