A New York City high school student was arrested after the FBI notified local authorities that they received a tip.
The student had a loaded handgun in his possession that had 13 rounds in the magazine.
“Earlier today, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center received a tip regarding a potential school shooting at Benjamin Cardoso High School in New York City,” FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on social media.
“Based on a quick response by the NYPD and FBI personnel, a student was arrested with a loaded firearm. The FBI will continue to work tirelessly to protect our children. Huge thanks to the NYPD and @NewYorkFBI for teaming up yet again to protect our country,” he added.
The 16-year-old student, who attends Queens’s Benjamin Cardozo High
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