GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. – A Flint high school student has been charged for allegedly having a loaded gun in his backpack, officials said.
On Monday, Jan. 6, officials at Flex High School, which is located in Hallwood Plaza on Clio Road, reported to police that a student was being detained after a gun was allegedly found during a routine search.
A loaded 9mm semiautomatic gun in the student’s backpack, according to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office.
School security confiscated the gun and turned it over to authorities when they arrived at the school.
They later discovered that the gun had been reported stolen.
The 18-year-old was arrested and taken into custody. He was charged with one count of receiving and concealing a stolen firearm, a 10-year felony, and one count of carrying a concealed weapon, a five-year felony.
No threats were made by the student and there were no reports of imminent harm to anyone at the school, according to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton.
“While it appears from the investigation that no threats were ever made against anyone during this incident, I want to make it very clear to the public that bringing a gun or any lethal weapon into a school is strictly prohibited and we will be vigilant in holding persons accountable under the law,” said Leyton. “This is a very serious matter and it is being dealt with accordingly.”
