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Hampton police find two teens with gun at Bethel High School

Police said they took one of the students into custody at the school. The other boy was arrested later in the day.

HAMPTON, Va. — UPDATE: Police said two students had a gun at Bethel High School Wednesday morning.

The Hampton Police Division was notified of a possible weapon on school property around 8:30 a.m.

After going to investigate, police found that two teenage boys there had a gun. One of the students was taken into custody at the school. The other boy left the building but was arrested later in the day.

According to HPD, a 17-year-old student was charged with two counts of brandishing a firearm, one count of possession of a firearm on school property and one count of possession of a firearm by a juvenile.

A 16-year-old student was charged with one count of possession of a firearm on school property and one count of possession of a firearm by a juvenile.

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