A 17 year-old male student at Mingus Union High School was charged with several felonies after school administration searched him and his vehicle on Tuesday, May 7, and found him to be in possession of drugs and an unloaded shotgun. Police stated that at no time were any threats made to the school nor students.
The drugs included marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms and LSD. The drugs and single-shot shotgun were located inside of his vehicle.
The student reportedly said he forgot about the shotgun because it was reportedly under the seat, police stated.
The student was charged with possession of dangerous drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a weapon during a drug offense and possession of a deadly weapon on school grounds.
Police did not indicate why the boy and vehicle were initially searched.
