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13-year-old arrested after bringing gun to Heritage Middle School, Volusia deputies say

Gun was not loaded, did not have a magazine, officials say

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 13-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after bringing an unloaded handgun to Heritage Middle School, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said the boy showed the gun to another student at the school on Monday.

Investigators said the child who saw the gun told his parent, who then reported the weapon to deputies.

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According to a news release, the 13-year-old said he brought the gun to school because he had been bullied but had no intention of hurting anyone. The child said he got the gun from his parents’ bedroom closet and removed the magazine for safety.

The boy’s parents said the gun is always stored in a locked closet, but that it must have been left open inadvertently, according to the release.

Deputies said they confiscated the gun the boy brought to school and an additional handgun stored in that closet.

The 13-year-old faces a charge of possession of a weapon on school property.

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Thomas Mates is a Streaming Executive Producer for News 6 and ClickOrlando.com. He also produces the podcast Florida Foodie. Thomas is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and worked in Portland, Oregon before moving to Central Florida in August 2018. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010.

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