Student arrested for bringing firearm to school
By Dan Thesman on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
KENNEWICK – A 16-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday morning after being found in possession of a firearm at Southridge High School.
At 11:15 a.m., school staff were notified that a student on campus may have a firearm. Working together, school security, the school resource officer and an additional officer who was at the location immediately identified and isolated the student. The student was immediately taken into custody after he was found to be in possession of the firearm and later transported to the Benton-Franklin County Juvenile Justice Center and booked on firearms related charges.
According to the Kennewick Police Department, there was no apparent threat of harm initiated by the student and no critical incident at the time. Due to the circumstances and timing surrounding the event, school officials did not activate a school lockdown.
Kennewick police, along with the Kennewick School District, are thankful for the student who provided the initial report to school staff.
