ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County deputies said they arrested a 15-year-old student for bringing a loaded, stolen gun on campus at Evans High School in Orlando.
Deputies said they were alerted by administration after another student came forward with an anonymous tip. Deputies then found the gun inside the student's backpack.
Most students leaving Evans High School on Friday afternoon had no idea a loaded gun had been found on campus, but one student told News 6 had seen school resource officers take down the teenage suspect in the crowded cafeteria.
"That's when the boy came out of nowhere, running out of the room," said the student, whose name we are choosing to protect. "And that's when the deputy chased after him. He fell down and a deputy stayed down on him."
The Orange County Sheriff's Office confirmed her account.
News 6 witnessed two Orange County deputies wearing plastic gloves, examining the gun and loaded magazine clip outside the administration building of the high school campus.
The principal said that the gun was not used in a threatening manner at any time and that there was no disruption to the school day.
"The juvenile is facing three felony charges and one misdemeanor charge at the school and we are very pleased we were able to quickly respond and apprehended this individual and this didn't turn into a more serious, more tragic matter," said Capt. Torres with the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The Evans High School principal sent a tweet and a recorded phone call to alert parents, students and staff at the school about what happened. Both the principal and Sheriff's Office praised the student who came forward, saying it was a perfect example of how "See something; say something" works.
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