SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WWJ) -- Police in Southfield say a 17-year-old student has been arrested and charged with bringing a gun to school the day after the deadly shooting at Oxford High School, though authorities do not believe it was a copycat incident.
Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren says the arrest was made after another student told the principal the 17-year-old had a gun at Southfield Regional Academic Academy on Wednesday.
A school resource officer pulled the student out of class and searched him, finding a loaded handgun in his coat pocket, Barren said.
"Due to recent events, a student did step up, and I commend that student for standing up and advising the principal and reporting it," Barren said.
Authorities have not released the name of the student, but have said there was no indication it was a copycat threat or that there was any type of threat to the school.
The incident in Southfield was just one of a number of gun-related incidents at metro Detroit schools in the wake of the Oxford shooting, which left four students dead and seven other people, including a teacher injured.
While the Southfield incident wasn't a so-called copycat threat, nearly 20 schools were closed on Thursday due to such threats.
Many metro Detroit school districts said they were closed "out of an abundance of caution" due to threats across Oakland County.
Barren offered a plea to the community regarding guns:
"Guns will get you in more trouble than they will ever get you out of," Barren said. "I'm gonna say it again. These guns will get you in more trouble than they will ever get you out of."
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