Friday, March 29, 2024

Two Students Arrested For Gun on Campus of Gibbs High School

A 16-year-old 11th-grader and a 15-year-old ninth-grader at Gibbs High School 
have been arrested and charged with possession of a weapon on school property, 
a felony. 

At about 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 18th, school resource officers at Gibbs High 
School, 850 34th St. S., were notified about a fight in a boy’s restroom. 

Officers saw the 15-year-old boy walk out of the restroom and hand a backpack 
to a second student, identified as the 16-year-old boy. The 16-year-old took off running and left campus. 

Officers on patrol in the area found the 16-year-old boy walking nearby and the backpack with a handgun inside. Police officers secured the gun. 

Both students were taken into custody. 

St. Petersburg police make the safety of students a top priority, and any weapon on campus, or other threat to school safety, will be thoroughly investigated. This serves as a reminder to students that the police department takes these matters very seriously, and the consequences could be severe.


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