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Loaded gun found at Mountainside Middle School

11-year-old boy arrested

An 11-year-old boy was arrested for bringing a loaded gun to Mountainside Middle School Jan. 25.

Charges are being filed for minor prohibited from possessing firearms, possessing deadly weapons on school grounds, and recklessly handling deadly weapons, according to a press release from the Scottsdale Police Department.
The school was in lockdown for three hours and once the all clear was given, the students were released about ten minutes after the normal release time.

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