Loranger teenager arrested for bringing a weapon onto school grounds

A 17-year-old Loranger High School student was arrested Thursday morning for bringing a gun onto the school campus.

According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, the School Resource Officer (SRO) received a tip that Denim Lusk had a weapon in his vehicle. After TPSO officers joined him, LHS and two other nearby schools were placed on precautionary lockdown to investigate the situation.

When Lusk's vehicle was searched, a gun was found in the trunk and the teenager was arrested.

The curfew for schools ended at 10 a.m.

The TPSO reminds concerned citizens to share information about crimes, suspicious or even concerning activities through the Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa tip line at 1-800-554-5245.

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