Evanston student charged with having loaded gun at school

EVANSTON, Ill. - An Evanston high school student was arrested and charged for allegedly having a loaded gun on him while in school.

On Thursday, around 1 p.m., Evanston police say the School Resource Officer (SRO) at Evanston Township High School was made aware that a student was in possession of a loaded handgun.

The student — identified as 18-year-old Rashaun Watkins of Skokie — was located and escorted to the dean's office by the school Safety Staff, police said.

The SRO then performed a pat down search on Watkins, police said. The SRO allegedly found a Taurus G3 9mm handgun, loaded with 12 rounds, on the inside of Watkins' upper pant leg area.

Watkins was taken into custody and transported to the Evanston Police Department.

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Watkins does not have a FOID card, police said.

The investigation did not reveal any plans for a school shooting.

Watkins was charged with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon - no FOID card, and one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon - under 21.

Watkins is scheduled to appear in bond court on November 11 at 26th Street and California Avenue.