Payton Craft, 14, a freshman at Iola High School, was arrested Monday for allegedly possessing a handgun on school property.
Iola Police Chief Jared Warner said it appeared there was no apparent untoward reason to prompt the juvenile to take the pistol to school.
“It appeared he was showing it off to his friends,” Warner said.
“As soon as administration found out, the situation was handled quickly, and the police were called” IHS Principal Stacey Fager said.
Craft was immediately removed from school grounds without incident.
Charges have been requested through the Allen County attorney’s office, officers said.
In Kansas, juveniles’ names in criminal cases are made public by authorities if they’re 14 or older.
IHS student caught with handgun
