PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Police in Port St. Lucie said Friday they have arrested a fourth student after a handgun and ammunition were found on the campus of Treasure Coast High School on Thursday.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department said in a tweet that the 17-year-old student was taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Officers on Thursday arrested two 16-year-old students and a 15-year-old student from the school in connection with the incident.
Officers identified a 4th student involved in the incident. The 17-year-old was arrested today and transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice. https://t.co/L1krlsYmhZ
— Port St. Lucie PD (@PSLPolice) October 28, 2022
Police spokesman Sgt. John Dellacroce said an alert teacher overheard a student talking about the possibility of a gun on campus, prompting the teacher to immediately notify law enforcement.
The school resource deputy worked closely with the school administration to identify the students involved in the incident.
During a search of a student's backpack, the school resource officer found a handgun and ammunition.
Police said the gun was brought to school by one of the 16-year-old students.
The three students arrested Thursday will face charges of possession of a firearm on school property and unlicensed carry of a concealed firearm.
Police did not say Friday what charges the fourth student would face.
