Moment Florida Schoolboy Caught With Loaded Gun In School Gym And Magazine Of Bullets In His Backpack
This is the moment a school resource officer discovers a teen student carrying a loaded gun in his trousers after a video was filmed by a classmate and shared on TikTok showing it tucked in his waistband.
The incident took place at Atlantic High School in the city of Port Orange in Volusia County in the US state of Florida on 8th March.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) said: “School Resource Deputy Paul Passerrello arrests a student in the Atlantic High School gymnasium with a loaded 9mm handgun.
“Acting on a tip about a TikTok post Tuesday morning, a school resource deputy at Atlantic High School located and arrested a student who brought a loaded gun to school.
“The deputy was notified around 11:40 a.m. after the TikTok video was reported to school administration.”
In a video of the check of the student that followed the tip off, the 16-year-old student has been stopped and is quizzed, and appears to have a gun tucked into his waistband after Passerrello learned he was in the school gym and went there to confront him.
The police continued: “Deputy Passerrello escorted the student to a hallway away from other students. He asked him to show his waistband area, which revealed the pistol grip visible in the front.
“Deputy Passerrello handcuffed the student, removed the gun and escorted him to the deputy’s office.
“The Sig Sauer model P365 9mm handgun contained a loaded magazine with 10 bullets. A second loaded magazine with 11 bullets along with a holster were discovered in the student’s backpack.
“Further investigation revealed that the student stole the handgun from a relative’s locked closet without permission. The relative is pressing charges for the theft.
“A second student who recorded and uploaded the TikTok video indicated she didn’t realize her friend had a gun and thought he was showing his abs when he pulled up his shirt, revealing his waistband.”
The police added: “The defendant, who stated he brought the gun to campus because he had been robbed at work last week, is charged with possession of a firearm on school property, grand theft of a firearm and carrying a concealed firearm. He was transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice to be held in secure detention.”
Sheriff Mike Chitwood said: “This is exactly what we ask of every single person on every school campus in Volusia County: See something, say something, and help us keep our schools safe for everyone.”
