Officer takes loaded handgun from student while breaking up fight at Stockton high school
STOCKTON – A loaded gun was found and taken from a student after a fight at Lincoln High School in Stockton on Monday.
Stockton police say officers responded to the school around 12:30 p.m.
Exactly what led up to the fight is unclear, but Stockton police say a student pulled out a loaded handgun at some point.
SRO disarms student of a loaded firearm during a fight at Lincoln High School. A potential tragedy was avoided. Great job by the officer & school staff. #strongertogetber pic.twitter.com/Skop31hrji
— Stockton Police Dept (@StocktonPolice) August 15, 2022
A school resource officer who was on scene managed to disarm the student after a brief struggle, police say. Two students suffered minor injuries in the incident.
Officers say they arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of battery, resisting arrest, making criminal threats, and weapons charges.