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Police: Hampton High School student arrested after firearm found on campus

The Hampton Police Division said the person facing a charge is Marquise Hedgepeth, 18.

HAMPTON, Va. — The Hampton Police Division said a officers arrested a Hampton High School student who is accused of having a gun on school property.

Marquise William Hedgepeth, 18, faces a charge of Possession of a Firearm on School Grounds.

Shortly before 2:15 p.m., someone told a staff member that a student may have a weapon at the school, located in the 1400 block of W. Queen St. Police investigated, recovered a gun, and arrested Hedgepeth. 

Police said there wasn't a threat to the school and that the school resource officers (SROs) would continue to work with the administration to make sure students, staff, and the general public were safe.

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