Student arrested in Delaware after allegedly bringing unloaded handgun, loaded magazine to school

WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) -- Delaware State Police arrested a 16-year-old after he allegedly had a gun at a school.

Staff at John Dickinson School on Milltown Road in Wilmington alerted a school resource officer Wednesday morning and removed the student from his classroom.

They say he had a loaded magazine and an unloaded handgun in his backpack.

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Police arrested and charged the student but said no one heard any stated or implied threats.

The school day proceeded as normal.