A juvenile student in Washington County has been arrested after a handgun was discovered in a backpack.
Kentucky State Police responded to the scene at approximately 7:15 after students notified a bus driver that another student was carrying a handgun. Police said school employees seized the gun and detained the student prior to the student entering a school.
The juvenile was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school property and lodged in the Adair County Youth Development Center.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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