Denver police are still looking for a on Monday and then fled after administrators confronted him.
Administrators found bullets in the boys locker during a routine check. When they brought the student to the principal’s office, they discovered the gun in his backpack, said Will Jones, a Denver Public Schools spokesman.
The student quickly left the building at 300 9th Ave., leaving the backpack and gun behind, Jones said. No one was threatened or injured.
Sonny Jackson, Denver police spokesman, said Tuesday morning that the teen had not been located.
Police have taken the weapon, Jackson said, but want to talk to the student to determine why he brought it to school.
Administrators placed the school on lockout status during the incident from 1:55 p.m. to 3 p.m., Jones said. During a lockout, the school’s doors are locked so no one can enter the building.
Denver Justice is a “second chance” school that has a mission is to provide a college preparatory education. It serves students who have been chronically truant, or otherwise unsuccessful in a traditional school setting. The school also enrolls students who’ve been involved in the criminal justice system.
