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Evanston Police Investigate Recovered Handgun at Chute Middle School

EVANSTON, IL - On February 6, 2023, at approximately 11 a.m. the Evanston Police Department responded to Chute Middle School in the 1400 block of Oakton for a handgun recovered from a student. The initial investigation revealed that a student was displaying a handgun to other students. A student then alerted school officials about the handgun. School officials made contact with the armed student and recovered the loaded handgun without incident. Officers took custody of the handgun and transported the student to the police station for further investigation.

The student is a 13 year-old male resident of Evanston. The school was initially put on soft lockdown, however the lockdown has been lifted. Click here for a picture of the recovered handgun. 

The investigation has not revealed any credible threats against other students or school officials. This investigation is currently on-going and is in its early stages. 

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