3 boys arrested after guns, device found at Denver school

[Jazzy]

Three students — two found with handguns, the other with an unidentified device — were arrested Friday after causing a one-hour lockdown at a Denver middle school. No one was injured.

Students at Skinner Middle School reported the boys to school officials, who triggered the lockdown, police said.

Police Cmdr. Paul Pazen did not release any details about why the boys had the weapons, whether they had ammunition and where the guns were found.

At a news conference outside the school, Pazen praised other students for reporting suspicious activity.

"Our students are to be commended for seeing something and saying something right away," he said.

Several children said that they were told to go to the school auditorium and that the school was on lockdown. Once in the auditorium, students were told there was a youth with a gun, they said.

Denver schools security chief Michael Eaton said the school district conducts lockdown and lockout drills every semester.

"We train for this. Unfortunately, in today's world, we have to train for this in our schools," he said.

Police originally said one of the students had a smoke device. They later said they were still investigating what it was.

The school reopened for classes after the lockdown, but some parents arrived to take their children home. The scene was calm, with families periodically leaving the school along with police investigators.

One officer carried out a backpack in one hand and a paper bag in the other.[

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Kudos to those kids who did not keep this information secret and reported them.

Your thoughts?

 

[Wonko]

Yet another reason why the right to bear arms is crazy in this century in a civilised country.

 

[zoldos]

Wow.....I'm glad no one was hurt. The amount of gun violence in America, esp. at schools, is appalling. I've tried to discuss gun control on other sites but people are always 100% gun, or 100% no guns. Can there be no medium? What about non-lethal? But better than tasers. An assault rifle that can drop anyone, but not kill them?

 

[zoldos]

Yet another reason why the right to bear arms is crazy in this century in a civilised country.

So you are anti-gun? (I am)

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

So you are anti-gun? (I am)

I am for the most part.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

One million lives are saved every year because of gun rights. It’s like saying we should all stop driving because thousands every year use a vehicle in a act of violence.

 

[zoldos]

One million lives are saved every year because of gun rights. It’s like saying we should all stop driving because thousands every year use a vehicle in a act of violence.

I respect your opinion, but I choose not to reply.

 

[zoldos]

I am for the most part.

Coolness.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I respect your opinion, but I choose not to reply.

That reply stating you wont reply is a reply

 

[zoldos]

That reply stating you wont reply is a reply

I will clarify, I do not wish to discuss gun control. lol

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I will clarify, I do not wish to discuss gun control. lol

Fair enough, I get tired of talking about it too.

 

[zoldos]

So are the 3 boys like in a jail? And where are the freaking parents?

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

So are the 3 boys like in a jail? And where are the freaking parents?

Not sure. This happened several years ago.