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Coverage dated October 20, 2026

School safety forum set after Kalamazoo student allegedly brought gun to school

Headline from MLive

District officials say metal detectors did not alert staff before a handgun was later found in a student's backpack; the community forum is set for Oct. 28.

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  1. WOOD TV8

    Kzoo student who brought loaded gun to school walked through weapons detector: Police report (opens WOOD TV8)

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    A 16-year-old who was arrested after bringing a loaded gun to Kalamazoo Central High School last week made it through the school’s weapons detectors and a secondary search without being detected, a police report shows.

  2. MLive

    Teen tells police he carried gun through metal detector into Kalamazoo school (opens MLive)

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    The gun was later found in a concealed pocket of the backpack during a search.

  3. MLive

    School safety forum set after Kalamazoo student allegedly brought gun to school (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    District officials say metal detectors did not alert staff before a handgun was later found in a student's backpack; the community forum is set for Oct. 28.

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