Officers acting on a tip located parts of a handgun among other contraband in a 14-year-old student’s backpack at Ocoee High School, according to police.

Parts of a handgun were found in a student's backpack at Ocoee High School on Thursday morning, according to police.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., officers at Ocoee High School received a tip that a student may have brought a gun to school.

On Wednesday, September 18, a student at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School was found in possession of a loaded handgun during school hours. The discovery took place around 12:40 p.m. after school administrators were alerted to the possibility that a student may have brought a firearm to school.