Crime & Safety
2 Students Arrested For Showing Gun On Social Media: Police
Two St. Petersburg teens have been arrested on felony charges after a live social media video show one of them holding a gun, police said.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Two 14-year-old students at Gibbs High School face felony charges for being involved in a live video on social media that showed one of the boys holding a gun on campus Monday, St. Petersburg Police said.
The incident happened during afternoon dismissal, investigators said.
According to detectives, the student seen in the video did not threaten the school or any students.
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St. Pete Police arrested two ninth grade boys on felony charges Tuesday morning.
*Patch and St. Petersburg Police Department will not release the name of the suspects because they are minors.
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