Overview

• School staff reported a student possibly smoking marijuana around 1:30 p.m., prompting School Resource Deputy Reynoso to intervene at the Orcutt campus.
• During a struggle, the deputy sustained minor injuries before a search uncovered multiple marijuana vapes and a loaded .22-caliber revolver in the student’s backpack.
• The student was taken to a hospital for medical clearance and then booked into Santa Maria Juvenile Hall on charges including firearm possession on school grounds, resisting arrest, and marijuana possession by a minor.
• The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District says it is cooperating with an active law enforcement investigation and has made counseling services available.
• Parents voiced alarm on social media, with some keeping children home and calling for added security measures such as metal detectors.