Dr. Phillips High School student Joshua Brown, 17, was arrested Thursday, April 9, after bringing a handgun to campus.
According to the Orlando Police Department, Dr. Phillips High was notified of a student on campus with a loaded firearm.
Officers quickly identified Brown and located him in class.
Brown attempted to flee, but School Resource Officers intervened and safely took him into custody.
A 9mm handgun was recovered from his backpack.
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He now faces charges of possession of a firearm on school property, possession of a firearm by a minor and resisting arrest without violence.