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Canton McKinley student in custody after gun found in backpack

Police say the weapon had been reported as stolen.
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CANTON -- Police say a Canton McKinley High School student is in custody after a gun was found in his backpack Wednesday.

The school resource officer was advised of the potential weapon around 7:44 a.m. and found a loaded Ruger LCP .380 caliber handgun in the 15-year-old student's backpack.

Police say the weapon had been reported as stolen.

The student is charged with illegal conveyance or possession of a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and receiving stolen property.

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