Second Broward County student in a week found with loaded gun on school campus

A week after a Miramar student was arrested for having a loaded gun on campus, a Stranahan High School student was taken into custody Friday for a similar incident.

The high school at 1800 SW Fifth Place in Fort Lauderdale was placed on lockdown just before 2 p.m. after someone reported to school security staff that the male student had a gun, city police spokesperson Casey Liening said in an email. The gun officers found him with was loaded, Liening said.

Liening said the student is in custody and charges are pending.

Spokespersons for the School District said the school was cleared about 2:30 p.m., and students were dismissed as normal at 2:40 p.m.

The police department did not release additional information was not released.

Principal Michelle Padura said in a message sent to parents that the student is “facing appropriate school disciplinary measures.”

“School safety is everyone’s responsibility. Parents and guardians, please remind your children about the severe consequences of bringing weapons or other banned items onto school campuses,” Padura’s message said.

Kyzaiah Connor, 18, a student at Henry D. Perry Education Center in Miramar, was arrested on Jan. 16 after someone anonymously reported to a school resource officer that he had a gun on campus. The officer found him in a classroom with the loaded handgun in his waistband, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Connor is facing one count of possession of a firearm on school property, court records show. He was released from jail after posting bail.

Possessing or discharging a firearm on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event is a third-degree felony in Florida.