A high school student was arrested after reportedly bringing a realistic-looking gun to school on Monday, according to police.

The Braintree High School student was arrested and sanctions are pending after the incident early Monday.

A Braintree Police school resource officer was approached by a witness — who reported that another student had a handgun. The witness said he saw the gun.

The officer immediately alerted his supervisors and school administrators, leading to a shelter-in-place at the school.

“Braintree Police Officers and school staff were able to separate the student, where officers detained the student without incident,” police said in a statement. “The student was cooperative, and a search revealed a realistic-looking air soft type pistol in the student’s coat.”

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