Volusia County middle school student accused of joking about having a gun at school

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DELTONA, Fla. — A Volusia County student is facing charges and is accused of joking about having a gun at school.

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Deputies responded to Galaxy Middle School in Deltona on Wednesday morning.

They said they got a call about a student wearing a hoodie who was armed with a gun.

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Investigators said they identified that student, but never found a weapon.

The student is being charged with campus disruption and a false report of a weapon.

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