Rose Bay, Sydney: 15-year-old student in custody after firing a ‘BB’ gun at another student
A 15-year-old has been arrested following an incident with a ‘BB’ gun at a high school in Sydney’s east.
A student is in custody after an incident at a highschool in Rose Bay in Sydney’s east.
Officers from Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command were called to the school just after 1.45pm AEDT this afternoon following reports of a teenager with a firearm, according to a statement from NSW Police.
It is believed a 15-year-old boy fired a pellet from a ‘BB’ gun into the back of another student.
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It comes just over a week after police were called to an education facility in Campbelltown, a suburb 53 kilometres south-west of Sydney CBD.
NSW Police were alerted that two people were acting “suspiciously” at Campbelltown TAFE just before 4.30pm AEDT on March 10.
“As a precaution, the facility was placed into lockdown by security at the campus prior to the arrival of police,” NSW Police said in a statement.
“Police attended the campus and reviewed CCTV holdings and commenced inquiries into the whereabouts of the two people.”
Police completed a sweep of all classrooms and buildings on the campus, with no items of interest found.
Police spoke with a 16-year-old girl in Campbelltown following inquiries, and a water pistol was seized.
