BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Deputies say a 13-year-old Florida boy is accused of bringing a loaded gun to his middle school.
Harllee Middle School officials tell news outlets they received information on Thursday that the teen had a firearm on campus. Manatee County Sheriff's deputies found the weapon and a small amount of marijuana in the boy's backpack.
The boy told investigators he found the gun on the side of the road.
He's charged with possession of a firearm on school property, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of marijuana.
Manatee County school district spokesman Mike Barber tells the Bradenton Herald (http://bit.ly/2hsIim6 ) the student will be either expelled or reassigned to another school.
An investigation continues.
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Information from: The Bradenton (Fla.) Herald , http://www.bradenton.com
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