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Braintree High Student Arrested After Airsoft Pistol Found on Campus

Police call the response a validation of school safety protocols.

Overview

  • A witness reported seeing a handgun to the school resource officer Monday at Braintree High School, prompting a shelter-in-place.
  • Officers and school staff identified the student, detained the student without incident, and recovered a realistic-looking airsoft-type pistol from the student's coat.
  • The student was arrested, the student's name was not released, and school disciplinary action remains pending.
  • Police say the student will be arraigned in juvenile court in Quincy on charges including carrying a dangerous weapon on school property, minor in possession of an airsoft/BB gun, resisting arrest, and assault with a dangerous weapon.
  • Officials highlighted cooperation among students, staff, and the school resource officer as key to the safe resolution.