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Valley High School Students Arrested for Gun on Campus

Jan 31, 2025 09:41AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

A 15-year-old Valley High School student was arrested Thursday after allegedly possessing a firearm on campus. Photo courtesy of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office

ELK GROVE, CA (MPG) - A 15-year-old Valley High School student was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 30 after allegedly carrying a loaded firearm and two knives on campus.

According to a social media post from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Elk Grove Unified School District staff reported that a student was allegedly seen carrying a firearm during lunch. The witness also noted that the student’s 16-year-old sibling was seen carrying a gun on campus the day before.

Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies and an Elk Grove Police Department school resource officer detained both students without incident.

According to the post, the 15-year-old student had a fully loaded handgun with a 14-round magazine. The sibling was in possession of pepper spray, which is also illegal to carry on a school campus.

No threats were made toward the school campus, staff or other students.

The 15-year-old student was arrested and booked Into Sacramento County Juvenile Hall on multiple charges, including minor in possession of a firearm, minor in possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm on a school campus, possession of ammunition on a school campus, possession of knives on campus and possession of a high-capacity magazine.

The 16-year-old sibling was issued a citation for possessing pepper spray on a school campus and released to their parents, according to the Sheriff’s Office.