{"id":429902,"date":"2026-10-16T22:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T22:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/429902\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T22:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T22:06:09","slug":"sheriff-17-year-old-rickards-high-student-arrested-for-possessing-airsoft-pistol-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/429902\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheriff: 17-year-old Rickards High student arrested for possessing \u2018airsoft pistol\u2019 on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Rickards High student was arrested Thursday after allegedly bringing an airsoft pistol onto campus, according to the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 17-year-old was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds, LCSO wrote in a press release Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The incident transpired Thursday after a school resource deputy was notified that the 9th grader had a firearm on campus, per the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cA student alerted a school administrator after observing the firearm,\u201d deputies said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Shortly after, a school administrator identified the student and searched the teen\u2019s backpack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">During that search, LCSO said a black metal airsoft pistol was located.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LCSO Arrests Student for Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on School Grounds\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/JX4FX4FGIZCCFK6HQKAYVYRZ5A.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>LCSO Arrests Student for Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on School Grounds(Leon County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As a result, the student was taken into custody and taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/16\/sheriff-17-year-old-rickards-high-student-arrested-possessing-airsoft-pistol-campus\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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