RICHMOND, Va. -- School administrators and Richmond Police found a gun on a student Thursday at River City Middle School in Richmond.
The 13-year-old student was removed from school and the school was placed on lockdown.
There have been no reports of any injuries and no details were immediately released about the confiscated weapon.
The student was taken into police custody and was charged with the following:
- possession of a firearm on school property
- possession of a firearm by a minor
- possession of a concealed weapon
- possession of marijuana
Due to the seriousness of the charges, the student has been transported and accepted into juvenile intake.
"Please take this opportunity to speak to your child about the importance of school safety," Principal Jacquelyn Murphy-Braxton wrote in a message to River City families. "While peer pressure is great at this age, we want to encourage students to feel comfortable reporting any information they may have that compromises their safety and the safety of others."
River City Middle School is a new Richmond school that opened on Hull Street Road in 2021.
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