17-Year-Old Arrested After Handgun Found in Vehicle at Southeast Whitfield High
A 17-year-old senior at Southeast Whitfield High School was arrested after school administrators found a handgun and loaded magazines in his vehicle on campus. He was charged with Possession of a Weapon on School Campus.
Chattanooga, TN, October 28, 2026 —
A 17-year-old senior at Southeast Whitfield High School was arrested after school administrators found a handgun and loaded magazines in his vehicle on campus, according to the information provided. The student was charged with Possession of a Weapon on School Campus.
The available information does not identify the student or state when the arrest occurred. It also does not provide details about how administrators found the items, whether law enforcement was called to the school, or whether anyone was injured. No further information about the circumstances of the arrest was provided.
The charge reported is Possession of a Weapon on School Campus. The information does not describe any additional charges, say whether the student entered a plea, or provide details about a court appearance or the case’s status. It also does not specify whether the handgun or loaded magazines were seized, or whether school officials took any separate disciplinary action.
The report identifies the student as a senior and gives his age as 17. It does not state whether he was released after the arrest, whether any school activities or classes were affected, or whether administrators issued a statement. Those details remain unavailable in the information provided.
No additional accounts from school officials, law enforcement, the student, or family members were included. The circumstances surrounding the discovery and the next steps in the case have not been specified. This account is limited to the reported finding of a handgun and loaded magazines in the student’s vehicle on campus, the subsequent arrest, and the stated charge.
Story summarized from the original created by McKenzie Hughes on www.wdef.com, see more information here.
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