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Firearm discovered in Brownstown Elementary School parking lot, two teens arrested

Courtesy-Brownstown Schools

BROWNSTOWN, Ind. - According to the Brownstown Central Community School Corporation (BCCSC) Facebook page, School Resource Officer (SRO) Levi Caudill was conducting a routine security check at Brownstown Elementary School Friday morning when he observed a male individual behaving suspiciously in the school parking lot. 

During the course of the investigation, two teenagers, a male and a female, were arrested for possession of a gun on school property. 

Throughout the incident, officials maintained the safety of BCCSC students and staff. The firearm never entered the school building.   

Elementary staff took precautionary measures while the Jackson County Sheriff's Department and the SRO investigated. There was no threat to students or staff inside the building.

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