Watsonville High School student arrested for carrying BB gun to school

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)-- Watsonville High School was put on temporary lockdown Monday afternoon and a student was arrested for carrying a replica firearm.

Reports of a gun on campus circulated and School Resource Officers requested backup from the Watsonville Police Department that came within minutes.

A 14-year-old student was found carrying a fully functional BB gun that looked and felt like a real gun, according to police.

The student was arrested for having a weapon on campus.

The case is still under investigation.

UPDATE March 7, 2022 at 4:20 p.m. -- A previous version of this story referenced the wrong city and school and has since been updated to include the correct information.