AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- A west suburban high school student has been charged after bringing a gun onto campus on Tuesday, police said.
The Aurora Police Department responded to a report of a student with a firearm at West Aurora High School shortly before noon, officials said.
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Officers detained the student, who is a juvenile, while searching their backpack, police said. The found a gun and took the student into custody.
This was an isolated incident and the student did not have any specific plans for violence against the school, preliminary information indicated.
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The Kane County State's Attorney's Office authorized felony charges against the student, police said. The charges include five counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, one count of a FOID card violation and two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer.
Police did not immediately provide further information about the incident.