A 17-year-old Loranger High School student was arrested on Thursday morning for bringing a gun to 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 being joined by TPSO deputies, LHS and two other nearby schools were placed on cautionary lockdown to investigate the situation.
Upon searching Lusk's vehicle, a gun was found in the trunk and the teen was arrested.
The lockdown ended for the schools by 10 a.m.
The TPSO reminds concerned citizens to share information about crimes, suspicious or even concerning activities through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245.
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