MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – Two junior high students are denying charges that they brought a gun and ammunition into their school last week.
The two 14-year-old boys had hearings in Manitowoc County’s juvenile court on Monday.
Both entered denial pleas on charges of Possession of a Dangerous Weapon by a Person Under 18, Possessing a Firearm in a School Zone, and Carrying a Concealed Weapon. ‘Denial’ pleas are the equivalent of ‘not guilty’ pleas in an adult courtroom.
On March 14, school administrators received student tips that the boys had brought the firearm and ammunition into the building.
The officials called Manitowoc Police, who say they found a loaded .22 caliber revolver in one student’s backpack and bullets in the other student’s bag.
The boys were arrested and have since been held in the Manitowoc Juvenile Detention Center.
Both teens are expected back in court Thursday.
Since the boys are being tried as minors, no names can be released.
