Boy arrested for bringing unloaded gun to Conway school
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old student has been arrested for bringing an unloaded handgun to a middle school in Conway.
Conway police say the boy was arrested Tuesday after bringing the weapon to Simon Intermediate School. Police say the student was arrested after resource officers found the unloaded gun in the boy's backpack.
Police say they don't believe the boy made any threats to use the gun at school.
He was taken into custody on a charge of being a minor in possession of a handgun or possession on school property.