Loaded gun found at Jeffersontown High; student arrested

Updated: Apr. 12, 2017 at 5:12 PM EDT
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Jeffersontown High School student is facing serious consequences after he was found with a gun on campus.

According to a statement by JCPS Deputy Communications Directors Jennifer Brislin, Jeffersontown High got an anonymous tip that a student had a gun.

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Staff approached the student, who allowed his backpack to be searched, Brislin said. The loaded gun was confiscated without incident.

The sophomore was arrested, Brislin said; he will be disciplined according to the code of conduct.

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