Particle.news

Loaded Gun Found at Perris High School

Police say the campus is secure.

Overview

  • A loaded firearm on campus triggered a shelter-in-place at Orange Vista High School in Perris, according to the Val Verde District Police Department.
  • District police recovered the gun during an investigation and arrested a student, who was removed from campus and will be booked into the Riverside County Juvenile Detention Center.
  • The Riverside County Sheriff's Bomb Squad and a K9 team assisted in a sweep of the school, and officers reported finding no other weapons.
  • Officials said there was no immediate threat to students or staff, and no injuries were reported.
  • The incident, reported days after a separate gun was found at the same school, has prompted parents to call for added security such as metal detectors, while any link between the cases remains unconfirmed.