KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A 16-year-old Kalamazoo Central High School student was taken into custody Friday morning after authorities found a loaded handgun in his backpack at the school.
The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department said school staff alerted a School Resource Officer that the student was in possession of a firearm.
Other students told school administrators about the weapon.
The student was taken into custody and lodged at the Kalamazoo County Juvenile
On a recorded call to parents Friday, Kalamazoo Central principal Valerie Boggan said, “As soon as other students reported it, we immediately informed Kalamazoo Township police. No one was hurt and the student will face consequences according to our student code of conduct and legal authorities.”
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