Crime & Safety
Gun On Loudoun School Property Leads To Charge: Sheriff's Office
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office found a gun in a student's vehicle on a school campus.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — A student was charged after bringing a gun onto school property Wednesday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
Around 10 a.m., the school resource officer at the Academies of Loudoun was notified about a student potentially under the influence. An investigation revealed the 17-year-old boy may have bought a gun on school property. A search of the vehicle revealed a gun and ammunition inside.
The student was charged possession of a weapon on school property. Additional details about the suspect are not being revealed since he is a juvenile.
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The sheriff's office does not believe the student made threats to the school or any people. The investigation is ongoing.
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