Student arrested after loaded firearm seized at San Jose middle school, police say

Bay City News
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Student arrested after firearm seized at SJ middle school: police
San Jose Police Department says that units are currently at Hoover Middle School investigating a call of a juvenile in possession of a firearm.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Police in San Jose arrested a middle school student Friday for allegedly bringing a loaded gun to school, the department said.

Officers were still at Hoover Middle School on Park Avenue as of about 1 p.m., where they said they took a juvenile into custody and seized a loaded handgun.

Police were initially alerted to the situation at 10:21 a.m. No threats were made and there is not any ongoing threat to the school or its surrounding area, police said.

No further information has been released about the case, though police said the investigation is ongoing.

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