MODESTO, Calif. — A student is in the custody of Modesto police after allegedly making threats and bringing a gun to Elliot High School.
According to a Modesto City Schools spokesperson, a staff member said a student made a threatening statement about another student, which was then reported to school safety officers.
Officials said officers found an unloaded gun and loaded magazine in the student's backpack after a search Monday morning.
The Modesto Police Department was called and police took the student into custody. Officials said all students and staff are safe.
A spokesperson for Modesto Police Department said there was no information available to lead officers to believe anyone on campus was in danger at the time the student was detained.
