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Michigan 13-Year-Old Charged After Handgun Found at Tomlinson Middle School

The case proceeds in juvenile court, highlighting the state's OK2SAY tipline for school safety reports.

Overview

  • Authorities say a student brought an unsecured handgun and ammunition into Tomlinson Middle School in Inkster, Michigan.
  • School staff alerted the Inkster Police Department, and officers took the 13-year-old into custody at the campus.
  • Wayne County prosecutors charged the youth in juvenile court with carrying a concealed weapon and with possession of a weapon in a weapons-free school zone.
  • A preliminary hearing was scheduled at the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility, according to the prosecutor's office.
  • State officials promote OK2SAY, a 24/7 tipline that lets anyone report concerns related to students or school grounds.