Overview
- A 17-year-old was found with a gun at Harlem Renaissance High School at about 10:15 a.m., according to police.
- Roughly an hour later, a school safety agent spotted a 15-year-old with a loaded 9mm at Long Island City High School following a cafeteria fight.
- Both students were taken into custody with charges pending, police said.
- Neither school had metal detectors or scanners in place at the time of the incidents, city education officials said previously.
- Principals can request scanners through a four-step process that requires approval from school safety committees, staff and unions, parents, and NYPD officials.