Southeast High School student arrested after school administrators find gun in fanny pack
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A student at Southeast High School has been arrested after a handgun was found in their fanny pack, according to Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
At around 2 p.m. on Monday, deputies say school administrators notified a School Resource deputy that a gun was found when they searched a student for a vape device.
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Deputies say no threats were made about violence towards anyone at the school.
Authorities are still investigating where the student got the gun and why it was on school property.
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Deputies say the student has been charged with possession of a firearm on school property.