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Tarkio student accused of having gun at school

Posted at 5:19 PM, Feb 11, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-11 18:19:54-05

A high school student is accused of taking a gun to school Thursday in Tarkio, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the 19-year-old student at Tarkio High School, which about 90 minutes south of Omaha, was taken into custody after a handgun was found in his backpack.

Investigators say school officials were told about a student possibly in possession of ammunition on school property.

“School officials contacted the student and escorted him to a secure location in the high school and contacted the Tarkio Police Department,” the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement.

The school was placed on lockdown while they searched the rest of the facility as a precaution.

The student was taken to the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office.  Authorities are still investigating this case.