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Teen arrested after bringing gun to Chicago school, officials say

By Nic Flosi
Published  May 14, 2026 1:01pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 17-year-old was arrested after a gun was recovered at a South Side school.
    • The incident happened Thursday at Perspectives Leadership Campus in the Chatham neighborhood.
    • No injuries were reported and charges are pending.

CHICAGO - A boy was taken into custody after a firearm was recovered at a South Side high school Thursday morning.

Gun at Chicago school

The backstory:

The incident happened around 8:40 a.m. at Perspectives Leadership Campus on South Lafayette Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood.

According to school officials, security staff "immediately confiscated" a gun from a 17-year-old boy during entry into the building.

The school said it went into a hard lockdown before notifying Chicago police, alerting parents and guardians, and later transitioning the campus to a soft lockdown.

Chicago police responded to the scene and took the teen into custody. No injuries were reported.

What's next:

Police said charges are pending as the investigation continues.

The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.

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