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Loaded gun recovered from car in Ooltewah High School parking lot, juvenile arrested

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A juvenile has been arrested after Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies discovered a loaded gun in a vehicle in the Ooltewah High School parking lot

Officers responded Monday morning after the school’s resource deputy and administration received a report of a potential firearm on campus, according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office.

A K-9 alerted to the vehicle, and inside, officers found a loaded gun, a magazine and additional ammunition, according to the release.

The juvenile faces one count of possession of a firearm on school property.

– Compiled by staff writer Kailee Shores