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Police: Student faces charges after loaded gun found at Stranahan High School

Police: Student faces charges after loaded gun found at Stranahan High School
Police: Student faces charges after loaded gun found at Stranahan High School 00:45

MIAMI - A Stranahan High School student is in custody Friday afternoon after police found a loaded gun in his possession. 

Fort Lauderdale police were notified by school security at around 2 p.m., following a report that a student had a gun on campus. 

The school was subsequently placed on lockdown while officers responded and began to search the school. 

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  Jamar Ross BSO

The student in question, identified as 18-year-old Jamar Ross, was located and a loaded gun was recovered. 

Police said Ross was arrested and charged with Possession of a Firearm on School Grounds and Disrupting a School Function.

No word on what Ross planned to do with the loaded weapon at the school.

This all happened before dismissal time, which resumed as normal.

The school is located in the 1800 block of SW 5th Place in Fort Lauderdale.

Police continue to investigate this incident.  

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