Tip Leads to Arrest of Two Slidell Students on Gun Charges

A Crimestoppers tip has resulted in two Slidell Junior High students being arrested for numerous charges resulting from a firearm being brought to school last Friday. A 14-year-old initially brought a loaded semi-automatic handgun to Slidell Junior High School and a 12-year-old took possession of it. The 12-year-old reportedly showed the gun to several students throughout the day, none of whom notified school officials or the school resource officer. The 12-year-old went even further and began threatening some of the students through social media. Both students were arrested and booked into the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center.
Slidell officials are disturbed at how long (almost 24 hours) it took for the incident to be reported. So far, Slidell Police have identified twelve witnesses (all students) who physically saw the gun, or had knowledge of the gun being at school on Friday.