Teens Arrested, Accused Of Bringing Gun To Freedom High School: Police

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A 15-year-old boy brought a gun to Freedom High School on Monday and showed it to other students in a bathroom, according to the Prince William County Police Department. He then gave the gun to another boy, police said.

No shots were fired, and nobody was injured, authorities said.

The two 15-year-old boys are charged with possessing a firearm on school property. The police department has not identified the boys by name due to a Virginia law that protects the identities of minors. Both boys were arrested and are being held at the Prince William County Juvenile Detention Center.

The school resource officer at Freedom High school learned that there was a gun on the property around 10 a.m. on Monday morning. Through an investigation, officers learned that a 15-year-old brought the gun to school and showed it to other students in a bathroom. He then gave the gun to another boy before the students left the bathroom, police said.

One of the students in the bathroom posted a photo of the gun to social media. Other Freedom High School students saw the post, which showed the gun on school grounds, according to the police report.

Police officers detained one of the boys at the school, but he no longer had the gun. Officers found the other boy after he had left the school, but he did not have the gun either, authorities said.

A police K-9 searched for the gun at the school, but they were unable to locate it. The school resource officer said the gun was not pointed at any students and was not used to threaten anyone, police said.

Authorities are still working to find the gun. Anyone with more information can contact the police department's tipline at 703-792-7000. Tips can also be submitted online.