Overview

• A school resource officer, acting on a report of marijuana, searched a Franklin Middle School student and discovered a handgun.
• Police said the 13-year-old was arrested on campus on the second day of classes and charged with firearm-related offenses.
• Authorities later confirmed the weapon was loaded and equipped with a high-capacity magazine, and have not specified the type of firearm.
• The student was released to the Department of Juvenile Services, which has not disclosed custody or monitoring details.
• Investigators are probing possible MS-13 connections, and the school system warns that weapons violations can lead to a one-year expulsion.