King County Sheriff’s Office has released one of the Kentlake students who was arrested for allegedly bringing a handgun to school on Tuesday.
Two Kentlake students, a 16-year-old and 17-year-old, were arrested Tuesday. The 16-year-old has been released to his parents.
According to King County Prosecutor Dan Donohoe, the 17-year-old is still held in detention because he is considered to be a threat and flight risk. Tomorrow is the deadline for the Sheriff’s Office to press charges.
The 17-year-old student will appear in court at 8:30 a.m. on Monday at the Youth Services Center in Seattle.
According to Kent School District spokesman Chris Loftis, the school is required by state law expel students who are found to be in possession of a deadly weapon on campus on an emergency basis for 12 months.
The students can request the district to override the emergency expulsion through a direct act of the school superintendent.
