Mojave student found with BB gun at school, arrested

An 18-year-old student was arrested Monday for bringing a BB gun to a Clark County high school, according to school police.

Dean Lewis II was arrested on suspicion of possession of a dangerous weapon on campus at Mojave High School in North Las Vegas, school Capt. Ken Young said. BB guns are considered dangerous weapons on school grounds.

“It can cause damage; that’s the bottom line,” Young said.

The student was not threatening to use the gun, Young said. Police received a tip that Lewis might have something on him, Young said.

The discovery continues a worrisome streak for the school district. School police arrested three students last week, two of them for having guns on campus and one for making threats against the school. Police have tied the uptick to the Parkland, Florida, school shooting on Feb. 14, which killed 17 people, but students have been arrested on similar charges throughout the school year.

“Thankful Mojave has students willing to speak up to help keep our campus safe,” Principal Greg Cole wrote in a message on Twitter. Cole attached a letter to parents about the incident to his tweet.

Nevada law stipulates that students who bring weapons to campus must be expelled from school.

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