Barrington High School student in custody after allegedly bringing pellet gun to school

BARRINGTON, Ill. - A 16-year-old Barrington High School student was taken into police custody Friday after allegedly carrying a pellet gun underneath his clothing while on the school's campus.

Just before school began Friday, a group of students notified school administrators that they saw the teen boy carrying a gun in one of the bathrooms.

The building was then placed on immediate lockdown.

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A School Resource Officer responded and found that the student was carrying a pellet gun under his clothing. He was then taken into police custody.

No additional information was released by police.