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Guaymallén School Activates Protocol After Student Brings Replica Gun

A bus-ride tip from classmates led authorities to isolate the teen without injuries.

Overview

  • Two classmates alerted staff after seeing the 15-year-old with an object on the bus, with one account saying he warned them not to tell.
  • On arrival, school leaders and the DAE isolated the student, provided psychopedagogical support, notified his mother, and called police.
  • Authorities confirmed the item was a non-lethal 9 mm replica or air-compressed gun with no ammunition.
  • The student did not display or threaten anyone inside the school and surrendered the object voluntarily.
  • Classes mostly continued as some parents picked up students, and the DGE reported no prior incidents for the teen and planned awareness workshops.