SEFFNER, Fla. (WFLA) — A student at Armwood High School was arrested Wednesday after Hillsborough County deputies say they received a tip that he was bringing a gun to school.

According to the sheriff’s office, a school resource deputy assigned to the school was notified of the incident around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

St. A middle school student shot himself on the school bus in St. Petersburg

Authorities said that after a search, they found a gun in the 15-year-old girl’s backpack.

The teen was later arrested and charged with possession of a firearm on school property and possession of a firearm by a minor.

His arrest, St. It comes just one day after the arrest of a middle school student in St. Petersburg. attacked the school bus with a gunultimately resulting in his own death.

Several school districts in the Tampa Bay area also reported possible threats Many of these incidents by students over the past few months have resulted in arrests.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement after Wednesday’s arrest that his deputies are committed to keeping students safe and “will continue to treat incidents like this with the seriousness they deserve.”

“It is heartbreaking and completely unacceptable for a student to bring a gun onto school grounds,” Chronister added. “Actions like this create unnecessary fear and undermine the trust and safety we work to build in our schools every day.”

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