Two Kent teens arrested for ‘showing off’ gun at school
Apr 3, 2012, 1:05 PM | Updated: 2:38 pm
Police arrested two teens at Kentlake High School after
they showed off a gun to some classmates.
Cindi West, with the King County Sheriff’s Office, said
the
boys weren’t threatening anyone, but they were doing a
“show
and tell” with the handgun at school on Tuesday morning.
Students who saw the gun alerted school officials, who
then
contacted police.
When deputies arrived at Kentlake High School, the 16-
year-
old boy had the gun concealed in his backpack. West said
it was his 17-year-old friend who brought the firearm
onto school grounds.
The 17-year-old told police he had taken it while
visiting his aunt in Eastern Washington, without her
knowledge.
