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The unnamed William Penn high school student was spotted hiding a firearm in the 200 block of West Princess Street before going to school on Wednesday, Mar. 30, York City police state in a release.
He was seen by York City detectives, who were in the area as part of increased surveillance details around school campuses following a spike in violence in the city.
Less than a week before this incident a fellow student Malaki Beady, 17, was shot dead in the Penn Park across the street from the school and another 17-year-old, Javion Roman, later turned himself in as the shooter.
“Here we are, exactly one week later (from the last tragedy that rocked our Schools and our City)... I think this morning's arrest best evidences the fact - The Gun Violence and Gun-related activity, in our Communities (particularly amongst our young people) is a Public Health Crisis... And while a lot of us are fighting the good fight and doing our part; it's time for so many others to wake up, get off the sidelines, and get involved," York City Police Commissioner Michael Muldrow said in a statement.
This second gun arrest for the 14-year-old student within the last three weeks, police say.
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