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OREM, Utah (ABC4) — A Bonneville Elementary School student is in custody after bringing a firearm to school on Monday morning.

Rich Stowell, Director of Communications with Alpine School District, told ABC4.com that school officials found a firearm in a student's backpack, after another student reported it. The student was immediately detained.

Stowell said that staff was notified by noon, and the entire school community was notified around 1:45 p.m. on Sept. 15.

"The timing of the messages was exactly what our procedures call for. The principal kept everyone informed while maintaining order at the school. In collaboration with the police officers involved, district safety personnel, and school

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