BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – Police say a freshman at Belen High School brought a gun to school. Belen Police say the gun was found in the backpack of a 14-year-old boy after he was sent to the office for mouthing of to a teacher.
Story continues below
- Albuquerque: Albuquerque cocktail bar named best new cocktail bar in the United States
- Trending: Liberty Tax Service sues Better Call Saul creators
- New Mexico: Cities with the most expensive homes in New Mexico
- Crime: APD identifies vehicle of interest in homicide investigation
- KRQE En Español: Abren nuevo centro médico en el suroeste de Albuquerque
Officers described the gun as the type used by ROTC that fires blanks, but they said it could have been capable of firing a real bullet. The boy told police he brought the gun to school to show a friend because it is the same kind of gun used in a video game they play together. He is now facing two counts of bringing a deadly weapon on campus.
