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Gun at Cudahy school; boy accused involved in prior gun incident: court

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Updated  May 1, 2025 4:31pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX6 News Milwaukee
Gun at Cudahy school; boy accused

Gun at Cudahy school; boy accused

A boy accused of bringing a gun to his Cudahy school will remain in juvenile custody. The court commissioner said, several weeks ago in St. Francis, the same boy allegedly pointed the gun at other children during an argument in a park.

The Brief

    • A boy accused of bringing a gun to his Cudahy school will remain in juvenile custody.
    • The court commissioner said, several weeks ago in St. Francis, the same boy allegedly pointed the gun at other children during an argument in a park.
    • Both the boy and the boy’s mother were cooperative with law enforcement.

CUDAHY, Wis. - A 12-year-old boy accused of bringing a gun to his Cudahy elementary school will remain in juvenile custody.

Gun found at school

The backstory:

Police said a Lincoln Elementary student told a teacher they believed the 12-year-old boy had a gun in his backpack. The backpack was in one part of the school, while the boy was in another part.

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The school's principal opened the backpack, saw the gun and called police. The school resource officer secured the gun, and the boy was arrested.

Cudahy police commended the student for speaking up, as well as the teacher and principal for their quick response.

Vel R. Phillips Youth and Family Justice Center

Boy in juvenile court

Dig deeper:

The 12-year-old appeared in juvenile court on Thursday. Both the state and defense argued the boy should be released to his home on curfew and GPS monitoring. He has no prior referrals, is a good student and has a limited disciplinary record at school.

But the court commissioner said an incident happened several weeks ago in St. Francis, in which he’s alleged to have pointed the gun at other children during an argument in a park. That is why the boy will remain in juvenile custody.

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Prosecutors filed a petition against the boy on Thursday, with one felony count of possession of a firearm on school grounds and one misdemeanor count of possession of a dangerous weapon by someone under 18.

A social worker said in court the boy got the gun from a drawer in his home. Both the boy and the boy’s mother were cooperative with law enforcement.

What's next:

The boy is due back in court next week for a plea hearing.

The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Cudahy Police Department.

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