Gun scare at Lake Brantley High School serves as reminder to prioritize student safety

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Students at Lake Brantley High School in Seminole County will see more security on campus Thursday.

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It comes after a student was arrested Wednesday, accused of bringing a gun to school.

The school was placed on lockdown while police investigated. The student was taken into custody without incident.

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Parents rushed to the school to pick up their children after the lockdown was lifted.

“It’s very scary. I basically just had to drop everything I was doing and make sure my kids were safe,” said parent Sarah Farmer.

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The school district says they will be increasing security measures for the remainder of the week.

We asked the school district about its safety protocol in a situation like this.

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Some parents are demanding changes.

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