Days after a Righetti High School student was arrested with a loaded handgun on campus, questions remain about security and how the case will move forward in juvenile court.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s spokesperson Raquel Zick confirmed the student was booked into Santa Maria Juvenile Hall on charges including resisting arrest, possession of marijuana vapes by a minor and bringing a firearm onto school grounds. She said the investigation is ongoing into how the student obtained the gun and vapes.

“We have no indication that there was any intent to use the handgun on school campus,” Zick said. “However, mere possession of a handgun on campus is an unacceptable safety risk” .

The sheriff’s office said the deputy injured in the struggle has since returned to duty. Officials emphasized t

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