TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — On Monday, Tucson Police Department officers arrested a 19-year-old student for bringing a gun to Rincon High School.

At about 11:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a threat involving a weapon at Rincon High School.

TPD tells KGUN 9 in a statement that a student told school staff that the suspect student threatened him and showed what appeared to be a handgun in the suspect's waistband.

The school called TPD, and upon arrival, officers were directed to a classroom by a staff member where the suspect was seated.

TPD states that officers responded tactically due to the potential severity of the situation.

Officers safely took the suspect into custody and escorted him out of the classroom. They found a loaded handgun in the suspect's waistband.

The suspect

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