Teen arrested after bringing gun to Chicago school, officials say

The Brief

  • A 17-year-old was arrested after a gun was recovered at a South Side school.
  • The incident happened Thursday at Perspectives Leadership Campus in the Chatham neighborhood.
  • No injuries were reported and charges are pending.

CHICAGO A boy was taken into custody after a firearm was recovered at a South Side high school Thursday morning.

Gun at Chicago school

The backstory:

The incident happened around 8:40 a.m. at Perspectives Leadership Campus on South Lafayette Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood.

According to school officials, security staff “immediately confiscated” a gun from a 17-year-old boy during entry into the building.

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