Two teens are facing charges after loaded firearms, loaded magazines and illegal narcotics were found inside a car in the parking lot at Deerfield Beach High School Monday, officials said.
Broward Sheriff's Office officials said the discovery was made just after 2 p.m., shortly before student dismissal.
Officials said a Broward County Public Schools security specialist noticed a person asleep in a running car in the school’s parking lot and contacted her supervisor.
The supervisor searched the vehicle, located a handgun inside a backpack and immediately contacted the BSO school resource deputy.
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Deputies found two firearms and several loaded magazines along with the drugs, which included MDMA, mushrooms and cannabis, BSO officials said. A photo released by BSO showed the items found in the car.
Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed deputies searching a white sedan, which was later towed from the school.
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There were no known threats to the school and no injuries, officials said..
Two 17-year-old suspects, one attends the school and one who doesn't, were detained, BSO said. They were later charged with possession of a weapon on school property, possession of MDMA and possession with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver THC.
In court Tuesday, it was revealed that the teens live together, and the suspect who does not attend Deerfield Beach High School said he lives in Broward County and attends school online.
The non-DBHS student is staying with the other because he told the judge he was recently kicked out of his house. Since that is the case, the judge did not place a no-contact order between the teens.
Both will be back in court on Feb. 5th.
The incident caused the school to be placed on lockdown and caused worry among students and staffers.
"I was coming from track practice and I saw all the helicopters in the sky," one student told NBC6.
"It’s like part of going to school is learning how to lock down, which is horrible. They shouldn’t have to know," said Allison Roussel.
On the day of this discovery, the superintendents of Miami-Dade and Broward schools spoke to NBC6 about boosting security on campuses — such as investing in metal detectors and conducting more "wanding" checks — after recent incidents involving weapons.
This news also comes just days after a Stranahan High School student was arrested after he brought a loaded gun to campus.
