Two Capitol Middle School students arrested for possession of gun on campus
Mar 12, 2025
BATON ROUGE - An unloaded gun was found in a Capitol Middle School student's backpack on Wednesday, and two students were booked into the Juvenile Detention Center.A message to parents said that the weapon was found after another student told school leaders about the gun around 2 p.m.The East Baton
Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said that deputies arrested a 12-year-old and a 13-year-old, who were both booked into the juvenile facility for illegal carrying of a firearm on school property and illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile.The school said they will be disciplining the students, both sixth graders, in accordance with their student handbook. Permalink| Comments ...read more read less