Philadelphia

Student in Custody After BB Gun Found in Martin Luther King High School

A student is in police custody after a BB gun was found in a Philadelphia high school Wednesday.

The discovery was made at Martin Luther King High School in the 6100 block of Stenton Avenue.

Investigators say a BB gun was found at the school and the school went into lockdown.

A ninth-grade student was taken into police custody.

There were no reports of any injuries.

The lockdown at the school has since been lifted.

The incident remains under investigation.

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