Overview

• The school's OpenGate screening alerted staff around 8:15 a.m., leading to the discovery of a loaded handgun in the student's backpack.
• The child was detained on campus, taken to the Henrico County Juvenile Detention Home, and charged with possessing a firearm on school grounds and as a juvenile.
• Investigators are working to determine how the student obtained the weapon, with the possibility of additional charges.
• Classes continued and no other threats or injuries were reported, according to Henrico Police.
• Officials urged families to secure firearms at home and encouraged students to report suspicious items or behavior to school staff.