A school student in Sydney’s east has been taken into custody after allegedly firing an air gun at another student.

Police were called to a school in Rose Bay about 1.45pm following reports of a student with a firearm.

It’s believed a 15-year-old fired a “BB gun” pellet at the back of another student, who was not injured.

The weapon has been seized, and the teenager was arrested.

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