Crime & Safety
Gun Found At Pleasant Grove High School: Arrest Made
A 17-year-old student has been arrested after a gun was discovered on school grounds at Pleasant Grove High School.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL — A 17-year-old student has been arrested after School Recource Officers found a gun on school grounds at Pleasant Grove High School Tuesday. The investigation was prompted by a student tip, according to law enforcement officials.
Sgt. Joni Money of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said deputies reported to the school just before noon Tuesday after receiving the tip. An investigation revealed that a student was in possession of a firearm, and that student was taken into custody.
The student will be charged as a juvenile for possession of a firearm on school grounds and carrying a pistol without a license.
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