SPOKANE – A 15-year-old juvenile was arrested in Spokane on Thursday and booked into the Spokane Juvenile Detention facility after bringing a bb gun onto school grounds.
Officers were called to Shaw Middle School in Spokane at around 4:30 p.m. on January 26 after receiving reports of a possible person with a gun. According to a press release from the City of Spokane Police Department, school officials were advised there was an unknown male outside the school with a gun in his waistline. Since after school activities were still happening at the time of the incident, the school was placed under a brief lockdown.
After arriving on scene, officers located a 15-year-old juvenile matching the description for the suspect. After making contact with the juvenile, a gun was located on his person, which was determined to be a bb gun. As seen in the attached photo, although a BB gun, it has the appearance of a real firearm.
The juvenile (15) was arrested for possessing a dangerous weapon on school facilities and booked into the Spokane Juvenile Detention facility.
The Spokane Police Department says this is a good example of a bystander being vigilant and alerting school officials about the gun.
“SPD strives to keep our children and teachers safe, if you see something, say something,” said the SPD. “BB guns alone can cause significant injury and when mistaken for an actual firearm, can lead to catastrophic outcomes.”
