Police say a student was arrested for bringing a gun to a Visalia High School

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) – A student is in custody after being accused of bringing a gun onto the campus of a Visalia high school on Monday.

A Visalia Police youth officer at Golden West High School became aware of a social media post at 9 a.m. that showed a student with a gun.

The student was found and arrested.

Authorities said they searched the student's car in the school parking lot and found a handgun with no serial number in the center console.

Police say investigations are ongoing but there is no danger to students or staff.

They also executed a search warrant on the student's father's home and found an illegal marijuana plantation, ammunition and another gun without a serial number.

The 47-year-old father was arrested on several charges.