13-Year-Old Boy Arrested For Bringing A Loaded Handgun to School
Photo: confiscated guns
Originally published as a Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post –
“Just before 2:30 p.m yesterday, TCSO Deputies were called to Oak Valley School in Tulare for a 13-year-old boy who had a gun.
When Deputies arrived, they found a loaded handgun in the boys backpack. The 13-year-old was taken into custody without incident and the handgun was collected at the scene as evidence.
No injuries were reported. TCSO Detectives were called to the scene to take over the investigation.
Detectives found that the boy had made criminal threats to another person at the school, prior to his arrest.
A search warrant was conducted at the boys house in Tulare and Detectives collected additional firearms while at the home.
This is still an on-going investigation, anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Matthew Rascon or Sgt. David De La Cruz at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department via telephone at #1-800-808-0488 or anonymously at tcso@tipnow.com or by text or voicemail at #559-725-4194.”
