NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — A loaded handgun was discovered in the book bag of a student trying to enter a high school in New Jersey on Wednesday, according to Newark police.
The 17-year-old boy was trying to enter Great Oaks Charter School at 9 a.m. when the loaded gun set off the metal detector and a metal wand at the entrance, authorities said.
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The student was taken into custody, and there were no reports of injuries. The incident remains under investigation.
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