CHICAGO (CBS) — A freshman at a Palos Heights high school was arrested earlier this week, after posing with an AK-47 in photos shared on Snapchat.
The Cook County Sheriff’s office said detectives were notified of the images Sunday afternoon. The 15-year-old student at Shepard High School was arrested Sunday evening at his home in Worth.
One of the images shared online included the school’s name.
The boy was charged as a juvenile with misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
A sheriff’s office spokeswoman said the gun he posed with was legally owned by an adult, but not his parents.
Palos Heights Student Arrested After Posing With AK-47 Online
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How is posing with a gun illegal?
Was there a specific threat made to the school or anyone else?
The photo in question and context are needed to make a decent assessment of this charge.
The Cook County Sheriff’s office said detectives were notified of the images Sunday afternoon. The 15-year-old student at Shepard High School was arrested Sunday evening at his home in Worth.
One of the images shared online included the school’s name.
The boy was charged as a juvenile with misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
A sheriff’s office spokeswoman said the gun he posed with was legally owned by an adult, but not his parents.
Palos Heights Student Arrested After Posing With AK-47 Online
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How is posing with a gun illegal?
Was there a specific threat made to the school or anyone else?
The photo in question and context are needed to make a decent assessment of this charge.