Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested after bringing gun to school

Published 12:59 pm Thursday, December 17, 2015

SEATTLE — Seattle police say they arrested a Chief Sealth International High School student after he allegedly brought a stolen gun to the campus in West Seattle.

KOMO-TV reports that police began investigating after a teacher found a magazine containing two bullets in his classroom before the start of school on Wednesday.

The teacher notified school administers who helped track down the student with the gun and called police.

The 15-year-old student was arrested and booked into a juvenile detention center for possession of a stolen firearm.

The school’s principal sent a letter home to notify parents about the incident.