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Largo High Student Arrested After Bringing Gun to School
December 2, 2014
updated December 3, 2014
On December 2, 2014, Largo High School officials received information from a student’s mother that her son might be in possession of a gun at school. The student was quickly located and subsequent to a search, a .22 caliber handgun was found in the student’s backpack. Though the student had ammunition with the gun, it was not loaded. 17 year-old River D. Smith has been arrested for possession of a firearm on school property which is a 3rd degree Felony.
Largo Police Department reports that Smith’s mother received information from an undisclosed source that her son may be in possession of alleged stolen property to include a MacBook computer and a gun. Mrs. Smith responded to the school and met with officials which lead to the recovery of both items. The items have been confirmed as being stolen from a recent burglary. No additional charges have been filed at present and further investigation is on-going regarding the burglary.
The investigation continues.
Here is the email that was sent to parents at about 5:30PM Tuesday evening. An identical voicemail messages was also left.
Hello,
This is Mr. Wolfenden, assistant principal at Largo High School. In an effort to keep our school community informed and aware of important matters, I am calling to notify you that a student was taken into custody today for being in possession of a gun on school grounds. The Largo Police Department responded quickly to this issue and the student was removed from campus without incident. The police are conducting a full investigation. Please know that the safety and security of your child is our priority. We have zero tolerance for weapons at our school. Thank you for all you do to help us keep our students and school community safe, each and every day.
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