A student at Southwood High School was arrested today for having a loaded gun on campus, said Sheriff Steve Prator.

The 17-year-old male was involved in a fight with another student on campus around noontime today. During an investigation, a loaded 9 mm handgun was found in his backpack.

The student was arrested by Sheriff’s Cpl. Calvin Williams, the School Resource Officer at Southwood. The teenager was booked into the Caddo Juvenile Detention facility for possession of a firearm on school property and illegal possession of a stolen firearm.