16-Year-Old Brought Gun To Chester High School, Police Say

City police were called to Chester High School on Tuesday morning, May 28 after security found a student with a handgun, officials say.

Chester High School; Chester PD
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Mac Bullock

05/29/2024 1:25 p.m.

Authorities said the 16-year-old student tried to pass through the school’s security checkpoint with a pistol around 7:50 a.m. The student was detained by the school resource officer, police said.

The firearm was recovered and a juvenile petition is being filed, police added.

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