13-year-old brought loaded handgun with serial number filed off to Westside Middle: police

According to the student’s arrest report, he brought a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun with seven bullets in it to campus, and the serial number had been filed off the weapon.He was charged with possession of a firearm on school property and possession of a firearm with an altered serial number and was remanded to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.The district said a school employee found the gun Tuesday morning while searching unapproved backpacks.

The district said parents should check their child’s backpack and personal belongings before they leave for school. Parents are also encouraged to talk to students about the serious consequences that can result from situations like this. All district high schools have weapon detectors installed, but Maddie Rutherford Middle is the only middle school in the district with the detectors. The $7 million upgrade was put in place this school year.

This year, Duval School Police also added a new K-9 that is trained to sniff out firearms. Maverick is the only firearms detection K-9 in Northeast Florida. K-9 Maverick was not at Westside Middle on Tuesday when the gun was found.

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