KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A quick-thinking tip from a student helped Belton police stop an 18-year-old from entering Scott Educational Center with a loaded handgun Tuesday afternoon, preventing what police say could have been a tragic situation. On Oct. 28, a Belton Police Department school resource officer received information about a student possibly bringing a gun to night classes at Scott Educational Center, according to court documents.

Around 4 p.m., officers confronted the student before he entered the building and arrested him.

Investigators said the student, identified as Cameron Kopfer, had a loaded handgun in his backpack. Police said the weapon had a magazine in the gun with nine bullets.

The Cass County Prosecutor’s Office charged Kopfer with unlawful use of a weapon. His bond is

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