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Shepard HS Student Brings Stun Gun To School, Uses It on Classmates
A staff member saw the incident and quickly confiscated the stun gun, which was similar to that which police use.
Updated, 6:43 p.m.
A student at Alan B. Shepard High School has been charged with aggravated battery and unlawful use of a weapon after he brought a stun gun to school and used it on schoolmates.
The 17-year-old boy from Alsip was showing off the gun—which resembled a flashlight—and then used it on four students between the ages of 14 and 17, ABC7 reports.
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Principal Josh Barron described the incident as ”horseplay,” and said the student must not have recognized the seriousness of the situation.
“We live in a very different world, and we have to take all issues very seriously because you never know when it’s going to be a serious situation,” Barron told ABC7. “And I don’t think he had any malicious intentions here, he thought he was being funny, and it’s not funny, it’s a major issue. Thank God our kids are safe.”
The student also faces disciplinary action from the school.
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