Student, homicide suspect arrested with gun last year at school, arrested again for bringing gun to school

Student, homicide suspect arrested with gun last year at school, arrested again for bringing gun to school

December 10, 2021

COLUMBUS, OH – A student who police say was arrested last year for bringing a gun to school has been arrested again…for bringing a gun to school

The Columbus Police Department reports:

On Friday, at 9:47 am, Columbus Police was dispatched to Mifflin High School on a call with a student with a weapon. While in route, officers were informed the 17-year-old student had gotten away from staff who were attempting to detain him and had left the school.

Officers located the suspect nearby and along with school staff conducted a search of the gymnasium. They located a gun concealed in a fanny pack. The teen was charged with a weapons offense for conveyance onto a school ground. This is the teen’s 7th booking photo with Columbus Police.

He was arrested last year with a gun at Centennial High School. He is also a suspect in an ongoing homicide investigation.

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