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Student brings disassembled handgun to Ocoee High School, police say

Ocoee High School File photo (WFTV Staff)

OCOEE, Fla. — School Resource Officers at Ocoee High School found a student with a disassembled handgun Thursday morning.

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At approximately 8:30 a.m., officers at Ocoee High School received a tip that a student may have brought a gun to school.

The student was located, and their backpack was searched.

Items found in the backpack included the lower half of a handgun, an extended magazine, and other contraband.

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The location of the remaining parts of the handgun is unknown.

No students were injured during the incident, and students remained in their classrooms while the investigation was underway.

This is an ongoing ingestion, stay with Channel 9 for the latest.

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Carl-Max Millionard, WFTV.com

Carl-Max Millionard is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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