Overland High School was locked down Wednesday morning after a 16-year-old boy brought a loaded gun to school, Aurora police said.
The 16-year-old student was spotted with a gun in the hallway of Overland High School just after 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, . Police previously said the boy was 17 years old.
An unidentified witness noticed the weapon and shouted out to alert staff members, who chased after the teenager and tackled him to the ground, police said. No shots were fired, and no one was injured.
Overland High School was immediately put on lockdown, and the student was arrested on investigation of possessing a handgun as a juvenile and possession of a weapon on school grounds, . Investigators do not believe the gun was stolen.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
