Student Brings Loaded Gun To Hercules Middle, High School: Police

HERCULES, CA — Hercules High and Middle School went into lockdown on Monday after police received a report of two juveniles in possession of firearms on campus.

Officers got a report at approximately 1:27 p.m. of two juveniles posing with firearms on social media. The schools were put on lockdown while the officers investigated the incident, they said.

Both youths were identified as 17-year-old and 15-year-old students. Officers located the 15-year-old and then searched the school, finding a bag containing a firearm with a loaded, high-capacity magazine.

The 15-year-old juvenile was placed under arrest and taken to Martinez Juvenile Hall for possession of a firearm on school grounds, possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession of a loaded, high-capacity magazine.

Officers were unable to locate the second juvenile and firearm but are still conducting an investigation.

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