Gun found with student at Kecoughtan High; suspicious package also found on campus, Hampton schools say

HAMPTON, Va. — Kecoughtan High School was evacuated Friday morning after a student was found to have a gun in possession on campus, according to an email from Hampton City Schools.

When searching the building, a "suspicious package" was also discovered, prompting the evacuation of the building, officials said.

Students were taken to the Hampton Convention Center for reunification with their families.

Hampton Police and Fire & Rescue are investigating on site.

The full statement sent to families is below:

Good morning, this is Hampton City Schools, you are receiving this message as you are a parent or guardian of a student at Kecoughtan High School. We take the safety of our students and staff very seriously, and we want to inform you of two safety-related incidents that occurred this