MELBOURNE, Fla. – A 17-year-old Melbourne boy was arrested Friday on allegations of trying to enter a school with a loaded handgun, police said.

No one was injured in the incident, which happened around 9 a.m. at Palm Bay Magnet High School.

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Melbourne police said the OPENGATE Weapons Detection system at the school alerted officials about the weapon, which was “immediately confiscated.”

“The student did not make it beyond the security checkpoint and there are no known threats at this time,” police said in a statement. “We commend the vigilance and professionalism of the staff, whose swift response ensured the safety of everyone on campus.”

Brevard Public Schools said the detection system “potentially saved lives today.”

The student, whose name has not been relea

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