A 15-year-old student was arrested on suspicion of attempting to bring a gun into a Jefferson County Public Schools building, according to a news release from Louisville Metro Police.

LMPD responded to a call to assist JCPS Police with a student who tried to bring a gun into Academy @ Shawnee around 9 a.m. Dec. 9, spokesperson Dwight Mitchell said.

District spokesperson Carolyn Callahan said JCPS Police charged the student with unlawful possession of a weapon on school property.

In an email to parents, Principal Hollie Smith said the weapons detection system went off as the student entered the building, prompting staff “to conduct a standard follow-up screening.” As staff were examining the student’s bag, the student retrieved it and left the building before the screening was completed.

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