11-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Bringing Loaded Gun to Middle School

An 11-year-old boy was arrested in Arizona after bringing a loaded gun into Mountainside Middle School in Scottsdale, prompting a lockdown. The school resource officer confirmed the gun was real and loaded, and the campus was swept for additional weapons. The boy is facing charges for possessing a firearm as a minor, having a deadly weapon on school grounds, and recklessly handling a deadly weapon. The school confirmed it was an isolated incident and stated that there is no threat to the community.