School Officer Stops Armed Teenager Before He Enters Building
A 16-year-old former student was stopped before entering Mainland High School in Daytona Beach with a loaded handgun and two magazines, according to local media. The individual was confronted by a school resource officer and an armed guardian after fleeing a re-registration attempt earlier in April. The student, previously removed from school due to criminal charges, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and faces multiple firearm-related charges.
- ▪The 16-year-old former student was found with a loaded handgun and two magazines in his waistband when intercepted near Mainland High School.
- ▪He had been removed from the school in February following arrests for marijuana possession and vehicle burglary.
- ▪The student was arrested on a runaway warrant and faces charges including possession of a firearm by a juvenile and on school property.
- ▪The incident did not result in a school lockdown, and authorities from Volusia County Schools and the U.S. Attorney’s Office did not immediately comment.
- ▪Defense attorney Matthew Boomershine suggested the case may require addressing underlying issues the teenager could be facing.
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Concealed Carry & Home Defense School Officer Stops Armed Teenager Before He Enters Building Screenshot/Rumble/WESH Harold Hutchison Media Reporter April 30, 2026 3:28 PM ET April 30, 2026 3:28 PM ET Harold Hutchison Media Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); A 16-year-old former student armed with a handgun was stopped before he entered a Daytona Beach high school, local media reported.
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