Gun at Kenosha Indian Trail High School, student in court for competency hearing
Gun brought to school, student in court
An Indian Trail High School and Academy student who brought a gun to school was in court for a competency hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
KENOSHA, Wis. - A Kenosha attorney said his teenage client is not fit to stand trial.
This is after police say the boy brought a gun to school last year and hid it in his groin area.
The backstory:
An Indian Trail High School and Academy student brought a gun to school on Monday, Dec. 2.
A social media post depicted a weapon, prompting Kenosha Unified School District staff to take action. The gun was found in the student's possession after they were detained and processed through juvenile intake. While the student did not use the weapon to threaten students or staff during the school day, it was in their possession.
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The 16-year-old Kenosha teen hid it in a "sensitive area" of his body and made his first court appearance later that week.
What we know:
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the teen was in court for a competency hearing.
At Wednesday's hearing, the judge said the boy was evaluated and a psychologist's opinion is that he is competent.
But the teen's attorney disagreed. The attorney said he didn't feel comfortable after reading that and asked the court for an independent evaluation.
Gun at Kenosha Indian Trail High School, teen appears in court
The Kenosha teen who prosecutors say brought a weapon inside Indian Trail High School, and then hid it in a "sensitive area" of his body, made his first court appearance on Thursday, Dec. 5.
That was granted.
What's next:
The teen is still in custody. He's being transferred back to Sheboygan County.
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He's due back in court next month for another competency hearing.
The Source: This story was produced by FOX6. FOX6 also attended the court proceedings.