Lonoke police arrested an armed 17-year-old student before he was able to enter Lonoke High School on Tuesday morning, a Police Department official said.
Officers received information about a person who had a gun, and they stopped the teenager before he was able to walk into the high school, said Randy Mauk, the Lonoke department's assistant chief.
Police recovered a handgun from the 17-year-old, who is a student at the school, Mauk said. The teenager is being charged as an adult with possession of a firearm on school property and possession of a defaced firearm, Mauk said.
There is an ongoing investigation, he said, and the teen's motive is still unknown.
Metro on 10/05/2016