Arizona teen arrested for bringing AR-15 rifle to school
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A teen was arrested in Phoenix after police say he brought a rifle and ammunition to a high school Friday
A teenager was arrested Friday afternoon for possession of an AR-15 rifle and ammunition at Bostrom High School in Phoenix, Arizona, according to ABC 15.
The student in Phoenix faces “a series of felony charges” after police accused him of bringing an AR-15 weapon and ammunition to the high school, authorities said.
Officers with the Phoenix Police Department and two school security officers responded Friday afternoon to a call about a student with a weapon on campus, the department said in a news release Saturday.
School administrators called police after learning of a possible weapon at Bostrom High School shortly before 1 p.m., the Phoenix Union High School District said In a statement, according to CNN.
Police said they “moved quickly” to arrest the student, who was found to have brought extra ammunition in his lunch box and backpack, according to the statement.
School administrators locked down the campus during the investigation. , the school district reported.
The Phoenix Police Department's Crime Weapons Intelligence Unit is assisting with the investigation, and the department said it is working closely with school and district officials.
“We commend those who originally reported the possibility of a weapon on school grounds to the adults on campus who immediately called the police,” police said in the statement.
The Police did not immediately release information about the origin of the semi-automatic rifle and why the student allegedly brought it to campus, nor the identity of the student, because he is a minor.
The AR- 15 have been used in various massacres in the United States.
As mass shootings rise across the country, calls intensify for restrictions on sales of semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15, which it was originally created for military use and is now marketed by manufacturers under different names.