16-year-old student in custody after bringing gun to Thunderbird High School: police
PHOENIX - A student is in custody after police said he brought a gun onto the campus of Thunderbird High School on Jan. 18.
According to Phoenix Police, the 16-year-old boy was seen by school staff members with a gun on campus.
"The student fled the campus and after a brief foot pursuit the student temporarily disposed of the firearm," police said in a statement.
Officers found the weapon and took the student into custody.
He will be booked into a juvenile court center.
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