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Two Students Found With Gun At CCHS

PRINEVILLE, OR -- Two Crook County High School students were taken into custody Wednesday, after a gun was found. Police responded to CCHS just after 1:00 pm after a student was reported carrying a firearm at school. Prineville Police say school staff contacted the student and removed the gun before officers arrived. Investigators learned a 15- and 16-year-old were in possession of the gun at different times throughout the school day. Both were taken into custody. Police say the recovered firearm had been reported stolen out of a car in Prineville on Monday. 

No threats were made against staff or students, and school officials say the incident was "swiftly resolved by staff and Prineville Police." Since this incident involves juveniles, the students' names were not released. 

District officials credit the student who saw the firearm and immediately reported it to the school staff. "I’m extremely proud of Crook County High School staff for their quick and professional response and for our partnership with Prineville Police," Superintendent Dr. Sara Johnson said in a statement, "We train for these kinds of situations to ensure we maintain a safe environment for students and staff."

 

Updated at 7 p.m. with new details released from Prineville PD.

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