Crime & Safety

Student Brought Gun to Bremen High School: Police

It's unclear why the student had the gun in school.

MIDLOTHIAN, IL — Charges are expected Wednesday against a student who brought a gun with him to Bremen High School.

The handgun was found in a book bag left in the back of a classroom at the school. A teacher found it while searching the bag to identify its owner, Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Administrators found the owner, a student who then admitted to having the gun, police told the Sun-Times.

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Charges are pending. It's unclear why the student brought the gun to school.

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