A student was arrested Wednesday after a gun and ammunition were recovered at a Henderson high school, police said.

The Basic Academy of International Studies student — who was not identified — was taken into custody by the Clark County School District Police Department, according to a Wednesday letter from principal Tati Hadavi to the families of Basic students. No threats were made to students or staff, the letter stated.

The letter said privacy laws prevented officials from discussing the matter further, but it emphasized that weapons of any kind are not permitted on any school district campus. The Clark County School District and school district police “are actively pursuing any and all legal actions” against students who break the law or violate the school district’s student code of

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