The Brief
- A 16-year-old student was arrested after allegedly bringing a gun onto campus and robbing classmates at Plant City High School, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
- Deputies say the teen threatened two students and showed a gun inside his backpack, prompting one victim to hand over cash.
- Investigators later recovered the gun and money from a vehicle that belonged to a friend of the student. The teen now faces multiple charges, including robbery with a firearm and possession of a firearm on school property.
PLANT CITY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 16-year-old student accused of bringing a gun onto campus and robbing classmates at Plant City High School.
The backstory:
According to HCSO, school officials and a school resource deputy were alerted shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Friday that a student may have a gun on campus at Plant City High.…