Sierra High Student Arrested After Loaded Gun Allegedly Used to Threaten Peer

Overview

• Police in Colorado Springs say a Sierra High School student brought a loaded handgun to campus and threatened another student in a bathroom.
• A school resource officer, a police officer assigned to the school, located the student and found a loaded .380-caliber pistol in the student's waistband.
• Officers took the juvenile into custody without incident, and police report the gun was not fired and no one was hurt.
• Harrison School District 2 says the student was arrested and charged, and the case now sits with law enforcement.
• The district thanked those who spoke up right away and said strong ties with its campus officer and police remain central to school safety.