PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Deputies arrested two Pasco County teens after they allegedly brought a gun to Zephyrhills High School on Tuesday.
According to an arrest report, one of the boys had showed up to school on Tuesday with a Ruger 9mm handgun, and a magazine containing 14 live rounds of ammunition in his backpack. The firearm and ammunition were found in the other teen’s backpack.
Deputies said a teacher was made aware of the incident and notified a school resource officer.
The boys, both 16, were arrested for possession of a firearm on school property.
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