Overview
- Orange Vista High School entered lockdown after district police found a loaded handgun around 10 a.m. Friday.
- Officers arrested a student linked to the weapon and booked the minor into the Riverside County Juvenile Detention Center.
- A sweep by the Riverside County Sheriff’s bomb squad and K-9 units found no other weapons, and officials reported no injuries.
- The discovery follows a separate recent gun recovery at the same campus, and investigators have not confirmed any connection.
- Parents called for stronger measures such as metal detectors, and the district urged anonymous tips through the WeTip hotline to flag concerns.