Student arrested after handgun found at high school in Brooklyn Park

A student was arrested after a handgun was found at Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park on Wednesday.

Brooklyn Park Police Department says officers were called to the school to assist a staff member with a found gun just before 2 p.m.

Officers found the gun in a student’s backpack and were able to secure it. A school resource officer was on duty at the time of the incident and had quickly begun an investigation, according to BPPD.

A student was then identified as a person of interest and arrested.

BPPD says the incident doesn’t pose an ongoing threat to the school.

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.