LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A loaded gun was found at a Lexington high school on Friday morning.
School officials say the gun was found at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, according to an email sent to parents.
According to Acting Principal Andrea Tinsley, the gun was found by security while checking a student's bag as they entered the building through metal detectors. FCPS police took possession of the weapon and the student was taken into custody. All students and staff are safe.
"It's kind of weird," senior Jakobe Biggerstaff said. "You never think that it's going to happen to your school so when it does happen you're like shocked because it's just something that you read in the news."
"It's all just kind of surprising how like you go to school and you're sitting in class like everything is normal and you hear about a kid who brought a gun to school," senior Matt Anderson said.
"I don't know if it was intentional if they were bringing it to try something but if they were I'd say we were ready," senior Manning Baker said. "I was at least."
The 17-year-old student will be charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school property. Officials say "appropriate disciplinary action will be taken," in accordance with the student code of conduct.
This is a developing story.
