UPDATE 3/31/2023: A second student was arrested Thursday after also being observed with a handgun on Madison County High School campus, according to Madison County Sheriff's Office.
MCSO says on Thursday around 1 p.m., a MCSO sergeant received additional information from students regarding another student possibly having a handgun on campus.
The student was immediately located, identified and a search was completed. During the search, a silver and olive pistol type BB gun, 10 bb’s, 2 vape pens, 2 lighters and an altoid container with marijuana residue concealed within the student's backpack was discovered, according to MCSO.
The sheriff's office says the student was taken into custody and transported to the Madison County Jail without further incident, charged with possession of a concealed weapon on school property, but was not detained by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.
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INITIAL STORY
A student at Madison County High School was taken into custody by law enforcement Thursday after being observed with a firearm on school property.
According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday at 10:49 a.m., the high school went on lock down after a report of a student on campus observed with a handgun in his possession.
A school resource deputy was on campus along with sheriff’s office deputies arriving at the campus.
When deputies arrived, the student was identified, located in a classroom and taken into custody by law enforcement.
The sheriff’s office said the handgun was concealed on the student, recovered and seized.
Just after noon Thursday, the Madison County School District announced that the lockdown at the school was released.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
