Teens arrested after gun found in backpack during burglary investigation at Plant City High School: HCSO

PLANT CITY, Fla. - Two students were arrested after Hillsborough County deputies investigated reports that a loaded gun was stolen in the parking lot at Plant City High School Wednesday.

Timeline:

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, at around 12:30 p.m., student Edward Diaz Aguilar, 17, reported that his vehicle had been burglarized in the school parking lot.

School surveillance video captured the burglary on camera, and deputies learned that a loaded gun was stolen from the vehicle. Diaz Aguilar admitted the gun was his and that he had brought it to school that morning, HCSO said.

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Deputies spoke with another student, Amir Governor, 17, who confessed to breaking into Diaz Aguilar’s vehicle and stealing the gun. 

HCSO said deputies found the gun in Governor’s backpack.

Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

What they're saying:

"There is never a circumstance where a weapon should be on a school campus, let alone in the hands of a student. School safety is paramount, and we will continue working with our school partners to ensure that anyone who brings a firearm to school is held fully accountable," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "I am grateful for the quick actions of our deputies and school staff."

What's next:

Both teens face charges of possession of a weapon on school property and minor in possession of a firearm. Additionally, Governor was booked for grand theft of a firearm and armed burglary of a conveyance.