A 13-year-old was arrested and charged with bringing an unloaded gun to a Baltimore County middle school, the principal said Wednesday.

According to Franklin Middle School Principal Brian Schiffer, a School Resource Officer got a report that the student had marijuana.

An unloaded handgun was found as the student was being searched, and the student was arrested, Schiffer said.

The student was charged with firearm-related offenses, according to Baltimore County police.

The incident took place on the second day back to school.

Juvenile crime in Maryland

The Baltimore area has seen a rise in juvenile crime over the past two years. Between 2023 and 2024, juvenile crime arrests increased by 146% in Baltimore, according to State's Attorney Ivan Bates.

Last week, two minors, a 12 and a 13

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