IOWA CITY — Authorities are investigating the discovery of an unloaded handgun and a box of ammunition inside the backpack of a high school student in Iowa City.
Iowa City police say officers arrived Friday at West High School following a report that a student had carried a gun on school property. A teacher reported to school officials that a student was showing signs of emotional distress. The gun was found in a backpack inside his locker.
The student left school property by the time authorities arrived. He later turned himself in to police.
Iowa City Police Sgt. Scott Gaarde says charges are pending against the male student. An investigator assigned to the case will determine those charges.