Crime & Safety

Burnsville High School Student Arrested After Gun Found In Backpack

The Burnsville Police Department says it received a call around 10:40 a.m. from Burnsville High School reporting students had guns.

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April 3, 2024

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Police arrested a high school student who allegedly brought a gun to a south metro school on Tuesday.

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The Burnsville Police Department says it received a call around 10:40 a.m. from Burnsville High School reporting it was suspected two students had guns.

Staff at the school had already confirmed one of the students had a gun in their backpack but believed a second student also had a gun, according to a news release.

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