Police descended on a Long Beach high school after reports emerged that a male juvenile was found with a gun on the campus premises. Officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to the incident at Wilson High School at around 10:50 a.m. on Friday, according to a blotter entry on the Long Beach Government's website.
Arriving at the scene, the officers were met by a campus safety officer, who already had the situation in hand, detaining the male juvenile before they took over. The gun was promptly recovered, and the juvenile was arrested and transported to juvenile booking, as noted in the LBPD report. There was a lockdown during the ordeal, which sent waves of anxiety across the high school community.
No injuries were reported in the incident. As the investigation unfolds, details about the juvenile's motives or whether he was a student at the high school remain unclear.
While the Long Beach Police Department continues its investigation,. Further updates are anticipated as the authorities piece together the circumstances leading to the arrest. Updated information on the incident, the juvenile's identity, and how he came to possess the firearm are yet to come to light.
More information on this developing story can be found on the CBS Los Angeles website.
