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.