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13-year-old student arrested at Webb Middle School for bringing knife to campus: HCSO

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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — HCSO said they arrested a 13-year-old student at Webb Middle School after he brought a knife on school grounds.

School administrators said they received a tip that a student was possibly in possession of a weapon. HCSO said the administration conducted a search, and a switchblade-style knife was found in a 13-year-old's backpack.

The teen admitted to bringing the knife to school and was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon on school property.

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