Overview
- Two students alerted school resource deputies at Martin County High in Stuart after seeing what looked like a handgun in a classmate’s waistband, and the campus did not enter lockdown due to the swift response.
- Deputies detained the 15-year-old within minutes and recovered a BB gun designed to resemble a model 1911 from his backpack.
- Video released by the sheriff’s office shows the teen lifting his shirt on the bus to display the replica tucked in his waistband.
- Authorities charged the student with possession of a weapon on school property and possession of paraphernalia after finding THC vaping devices.
- Investigators are reviewing social media as the district pursues disciplinary action, and officials praised the students who reported the incident.