Coverage dated October 21, 2026

Juvenile with handgun taken into custody at Bell Gardens High School, police say

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

A juvenile who was reportedly in possession of a handgun was taken into custody at Bell Gardens High School on Wednesday morning, according to police.

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Reports & sources

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Reports of handgun at Bell Gardens High School (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Students are being released from Bell Gardens High School as authorities investigate reports of a handgun on campus Wednesday. According to the Bell Gardens Police Department, there were no reports of a shooting and students are safe.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Student detained at Bell Gardens high school after report of armed student on campus (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    One student has been detained after police responded to a high school in Bell Gardens Wednesday morning following a report of a possibly armed student on campus. Sky5's Rich Prickett was over the large police presence at Bell Gardens High School, located at 6119 Agra Street, at 10:30 a.m.

  3. Foxla

    Bell Gardens HS student taken into custody following report of gun on campus (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Bell Gardens High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday after officials said a student brought a weapon to campus. The Bell Gardens Police Department confirmed they were at the school to investigate a report of a handgun on campus.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Juvenile with handgun taken into custody at Bell Gardens High School, police say (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A juvenile who was reportedly in possession of a handgun was taken into custody at Bell Gardens High School on Wednesday morning, according to police.