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Arizona police arrest boy, 11, after loaded gun found in classroom
Police in Arizona have arrested an 11-year-old boy after a loaded gun was found in a school classroom.
Scottsdale Police officers were called to the Mountainside Middle School on Thursday at around noon for a firearm that had been found inside a classroom, the Scottsdale Police Department said.
Police arrived and searched the school for additional weapons. No one was harmed, and all students at the school were safe.
The loaded gun was found on the floor of the classroom. According to police, a student had told a staff member there was a gun on the floor. The school resource officer was alerted to the situation and confirmed that it was a loaded handgun.
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Mountainside Middle School in Scottsdale, Arizona. Police responded to the school after a loaded handgun was found in a classroom on the floor on January 25, 2024. (Google Earth)
The school went into lockdown as a precautionary measure while police conducted an investigation.
“The campus has been secured. Students are safe with their teachers. School admin is assisting SPD with its investigation,” the Scottsdale Police Department posted on X at 1:24 p.m. on Thursday.
After a thorough search of the school, officers began to interview students about who may have known about the gun.
“The Scottsdale Police Department is working diligently to investigate the circumstances surrounding the presence of the firearm at Mountainside Middle School,” police said in a statement Thursday. “We are coordinating closely with the school administration to gather all necessary information and take appropriate measures to prevent such incidents in the future.”
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Police arrested an 11-year-old male student after conducting an investigation to learn where the loaded handgun came from.
The lockdown lasted for three hours until an all-clear was given. There was no reunification process. Students were released to go home as normal about 10 minutes after the school day ended.
Following an investigation, a juvenile male was arrested for bringing the gun to school. Police identified the suspect as an 11-year-old boy, who is not being named, because he is a minor.
“Charges are being filed for minor prohibited from possessing firearms, possessing deadly weapons on school grounds, and recklessly handling deadly weapons,” Scottsdale Police said.
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Scottsdale Police said the juvenile male will be charged with illegally possessing firearms, possessing deadly weapons on school grounds and recklessly handling deadly weapons. (Scottsdale Police Department)
Officials earlier had assured the community that school safety remains a top priority for law enforcement.
“Our officers will be conducting additional patrols in and around the school to provide an increased presence and ensure a safe learning environment for all students,” the police department said.
“If anyone has concerns or information about any potential threats, we strongly encourage them to report it immediately to the school administration or law enforcement,” police said.
This was an isolated incident, and there is no threat to the community, the school said, according to local news station KNXV-TV.
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A spokesperson from the United States Attorney’s Office told KTLA that jurors will continue to deliberate until they reach a verdict or give up.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver and one-time Pacific Palisades resident, is accused of starting the Lachman Fire on New Year’s Eve. The fire continued to smolder underground for about a week, even after Los Angeles firefighters believed it had been extinguished.
Flames reignited on Jan. 7, erupting into the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the upscale community, authorities said.
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Prosecutors argued that Rinderknecht deliberately set the fire, claiming he had grown increasingly resentful of wealthy residents and viewed Pacific Palisades as a symbol of that frustration.
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The defense argued there is no direct physical evidence tying Rinderknecht to the fire and said the prosecution’s case relies entirely on circumstantial evidence. Rinderknecht did not testify during the trial.
Defense attorney Steve Haney spoke outside the courthouse Wednesday about why he believes it will be difficult for prosecutors to prove how the fire started.
“The lack of scene preservation. The fact that they got there after a lot of the evidence was missing. Not a lot of direct evidence. This is a circumstantial case, which is always difficult as a prosecutor to prove,” Haney said.
Rinderknecht, who was arrested and indicted last October, faces up to 45 years in prison if found guilty of three arson counts, including destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.
Tony Kurzweil contributed to this report
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