Police: Gresham High School student arrested after taking gun to school

PORTLAND, Ore. () — A Gresham High School student was arrested Friday after allegedly taking a gun into school, authorities said.

The 17-year-old is accused of making gun threats to a pedestrian, who later notified the school, the Gresham Police Department said.

"Late this morning, a community member contacted the GHS staff, saying they had been threatened by a person with a gun," Gresham police said in a release. "The victim believed the suspect was a student at the school and had taken the weapon into the building. Staff were able to identify the student, contacted police, and moved the student to a secure area."

Police said the student cooperated with school staff and police and "admitted to being armed."

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Officers retrieved the gun from the student, who was taken into custody.

Information about the student isn't being released due to his age.

The case has been referred to juvenile court.

Gresham police said the incident is a good reminder to "speak up if you see a dangerous situation or suspicious incident, particularly at schools and other public venues."

KOIN 6 News reached out to the Gresham-Barlow School District for comment. In response, a spokesperson for the school district sent us the following message:

"We appreciate the work of our staff to safely deal with this situation and we thank the community member who provided us with the information necessary to investigate and bring closure to this incident. Only by working as a school community in partnership with parents and the community can we create and maintain the level of safety we want for our students and staff."

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