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Two Champlin Park High School Students Arrested After Handgun Found in Backpack

A tip to police prompted a search by school staff that recovered the firearm, with the investigation continuing.

Overview

  • Brooklyn Park police received a report around 8:45 a.m. Friday that a Champlin Park student might have a handgun.
  • School staff and the on-site resource officer located the named students and found a gun inside a backpack.
  • Two 15-year-old male students were arrested without incident and booked into the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center.
  • Police say the teens remain in custody as the case is under active investigation.
  • Authorities have not released further details, including the reason the gun was brought to school or whether it was loaded.