{"id":225420,"date":"2026-04-09T21:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/225420\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:42:11","slug":"student-found-with-loaded-gun-at-orlando-high-school-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/225420\/","title":{"rendered":"Student found with loaded gun at Orlando high school, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 A 17-year-old student was found armed with a gun at Dr. Phillips High School on Thursday, according to the Orlando Police Department.<\/p>\n

In a release<\/a>, police said they were notified about a student on campus with a firearm, which led them to Joshua Brown.<\/p>\n

Upon locating Brown in his classroom, he tried to flee, though officers quickly intervened and manage to take him into custody, the release shows. A loaded 9mm handgun was discovered in his backpack.<\/p>\n

Now, Brown has been arrested and faces charges of possessing a firearm on school property, possession of a firearm by a minor, and resisting arrest without violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is exactly how it\u2019s supposed to work,\u201d Police Chief Eric Smith said. \u201cOur officers acted quickly on a tip from the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police said the investigation is still active, though to protect the case\u2019s integrity, no additional information has been released at this time.<\/p>\n

[BELOW: Orange County deputies investigate shooting near UCF]<\/p>\n

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