A 12-year-old student in East Chicago, Indiana, is facing charges after bringing a loaded gun to school on Tuesday morning.
According to East Chicago police, a student at Lighthouse Charter School overheard other students discussing having a gun at the school around 8 a.m. and alerted a teacher.
According to police, the child with the gun was taken to the principal’s office, and officers recovered a loaded.40 caliber semi-automatic handgun.
As police investigated, the school was placed on soft lockdown.
The 12-year-old was taken to the East Chicago Jail for processing before being transferred to Lake County (Indiana) for dangerous possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm on school grounds.
Classes resumed as scheduled after school officials and officers declared there was no further threat.
According to police, all parents were informed of the situation.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the student and staff members for acting as quickly and professionally as they did during a stressful and potentially dangerous situation,” East Chicago police said in a statement.
“Their quick actions and response to this situation stopped a potentially dangerous situation from occurring.”
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