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Student Brings Gun to Clearwater High, Officials Say
The high school went on lockdown for about 10 minutes after a student was found to be carrying a gun, officials said. The lockdown is over and the weapon was secured.
Update, 2:36 p.m.: A 15-year-old student has been arrested and charged with bringing a handgun and ammunition to Clearwater High on Tuesday, officials said.
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Clearwater High School went on lockdown for about 10 minutes Tuesday afternoon after a student was found carrying a gun, officials said.
A student reported to the school resource officer that another student had a gun, according to Clearwater public safety spokesperson Elizabeth Watts.
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The officer located the student, pulled him or her out of class and found and secured the weapon, Watts said.
The lockdown started at 12:34 and ended at 12:44.
Officers are speaking to the student at this time. Further information was not immediately available.
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