Cops: 15 Year-Old Brought AR-15 To AZ High School

May 20, 2023 Education, Mass Shootings

Police arrested a student after he allegedly brought an AR-15 and ammunition to a Phoenix high school on Friday, authorities said.

The student is facing “serious felony charges” after allegedly bringing the semi-automatic rifle — the weapon behind a dozen of the 21 deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. since 2006 — to Bostrom High School, where he was arrested in the main office around 1 p.m. on Friday, according to a news release from the Phoenix Police Department.

Authorities also allegedly found more ammunition in the student’s backpack and lunch box, according to the police department. NBC affiliate KPNX reported that the student is 15-years-old and that the school went into lockdown as the arrest unfolded Friday.

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A student was arrested after allegedly bringing an AR-15 and ammunition to a Phoenix high school on Friday, authorities say. https://t.co/dNhWKF4Mod

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 20, 2023