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School staff recovered the firearm from a backpack.
A teen who allegedly brought a fully loaded gun to school in South Boston was arrested on Tuesday, Boston police said.
The 14-year-old boy was pulled out of class at UP Academy Charter School when officials “became aware that a student might be in possession of a firearm,” the police said in a statement.
Staff of the school on Dorchester Street then recovered a firearm from his backpack. No one was injured during the incident.
The teen was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition and possession of a gun on school grounds. He is expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court.
UP Academy Charter School serves around 220 students in grades 6-8.
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