Gainesville High School student arrested after pointing gun at another student
Published: Jun. 18, 2026 at 2:49 AM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A Gainesville High School student is in juvenile detention after another student’s mother reported him for having a gun on Wednesday.
UPDATE: Family raises school safety concerns after Gainesville teen arrested for pointing gun at student
Police officers say the 15-year-old showed off this gun while confronting another student.
They say he pointed it at the teen and his mother after school got out.
The mom reported him, and investigators determined the gun was stolen.
The student is now in the juvenile detention center.
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