Utah students face charges after 4th gun-related incident at high school this month

Megan Brugger
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ROY, Utah (ABC4) — Four Roy High School students are facing charges after being found near the high school on Tuesday with a loaded gun and drugs.

This is the fourth incident this month.

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The charges include:

  • Possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person

  • Possession of a firearm on school premises

  • Possession of a dangerous weapon (firearm) by a minor

  • Fail to stop at the command of a Peace Officer

  • Threat of violence

  • Possession of a controlled substance (marijuana)

Just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, a group of boys were walking around 2025 W 4800 S and flashing gang signs at passing vehicles, the Roy City Police Department said.

One motorist reportedly stopped to inquire what the boys were doing and noticed one of them had a handgun. The motorist then called 911, the police department said.

Three Roy police officers were at Roy High School at the time the incident was reported, and, due to the boys’ close proximity to the school, contacted the high school’s administration to activate their “Lockout Status Protocol.”

A few minutes later, officers said they located the boys in the neighborhood just east of the high school. The boys reportedly ran west, but were quickly apprehended before getting onto school property.

A loaded handgun was found on one of the boys, the police department confirmed.

All of the boys involved were found to be students at Roy High School and were taken into custody for questioning. Police said one of the boys has been booked into Weber Valley Detention on gun-related charges.

Four separate gun incidents at Roy High School

There have been four separate gun incidents related to Roy High School in recent weeks, and the police department said they have found no evidence students were carrying guns due to “bullying.”

This latest incident is believed to be gang-related, the police department said, but their investigations remain ongoing.

“The Roy City Police Department will be investigating how the juvenile came to possess the firearm, and the intended purpose of the possession of the firearm and methods to ensure we continue to keep your kids, our teachers and school staff SAFE,” the police department said.

Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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