21-04-2025
Weapon found on student entering Rock Island High School
Rock Island High School parents were sent a message Monday morning from the Rock Island-Milan School District alerting them to a handgun being found on a student by the school's weapons detection system.
Here is the message sent to the parents of high school students:
'RIHS Families, RIMSD staff and the Rock Island Police Department are investigating a situation at Rock Island High School Monday morning. During arrival time, a student was flagged by our weapons detection system. After a search, a weapon was found. The student willingly consented to the search and gave up the weapon. The school was immediately placed on a hold. No one was harmed and there is no threat to the school.'
Our Quad Cities News reached out to the school district for comment, and it provided this statement:
'RIMSD staff and the Rock Island Police Department are investigating a situation at Rock Island High School Monday morning. During arrival time, a student was flagged by our weapons detection system. After a search, a handgun was found. The student willingly consented to the search and gave up the weapon. The school was immediately placed on a brief hold. No one was harmed and there is no threat to the school. We are thankful for our school leadership and safety team at RIHS who acted quickly to ensure the safety and security of our scholars and staff.'
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