Puerto Rico Police are investigating an incident in which a 12-year-old boy brought a firearm magazine loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition to the San Judas Tadeo school in Ponce, where he studies. According to preliminary information, school staff activated the security protocol after noticing, during a class change, that the magazine was sticking out of the student’s backpack.
Authorities said the magazine belonged to the boy’s father. The students did not need to be evacuated, but several parents and guardians went to the campus out of concern that the situation could escalate. Another student said several classmates cried and felt uneasy over what happened.
The incident caused concern among the school community. Police currently hold the magazine and are continuing the investigation. It has not yet been determined whether the boy’s father will face charges.