Today at approximately 10:30 a.m., a Richmond Police Department School Resource Officer inside River City Middle confiscated a firearm from the backpack of a 13-year old student. Once located, the juvenile was taken into police custody and has been charged with the following:
- possession of a firearm on school property
- possession of a firearm by a minor
- possession of a concealed weapon
- possession of marijuana
Due to the seriousness of the charges, the juvenile has been transported and accepted into juvenile intake.