Two Guns Found at Miramar High School in Two Days, Prompting Safety Concerns

Second Gun Discovered at Miramar High School

• 📌 A second gun was found on the campus of Miramar High School on Tuesday, just one day after another weapon was discovered.
• 🚨 The discovery prompted Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn to schedule a press conference to address growing safety concerns.

Details of the Latest Discovery

• 🔍 Authorities received an anonymous tip that led to the discovery of a loaded pistol wrapped in a t-shirt inside a locker in the men's locker room.
• 🕵️ Miramar police are conducting forensics on the weapon to determine ownership and how it came to be on campus.
• 🚓 Police and canines conducted a search of the area as a precaution to ensure no other weapons were present.

Previous Day's Incident and Arrest

• ⚖️ The day prior, a 17-year-old student, Jaden Williams, was arrested after being found with an unloaded gun in his backpack, which was detected by metal detectors.
• 👨‍⚖️ The judge ordered the 17-year-old to remain in secure lockup for 21 days, with another court date scheduled for May.
• 🗣️ The suspect's mother stated that she did not know where her son obtained the gun and described him as a good kid.

School Safety and Parental Responsibility

• ⚠️ The incidents have raised concerns, with officials emphasizing the need to take extra steps to ensure school safety.
• 🏡 There is a reminder that safety starts at home, urging parents to have conversations with their students about not bringing weapons to school or having them at home.
• 🚶 Students were seen leaving Miramar High School as a large police presence remained on campus investigating the latest incident.