A Las Lomas High School student was arrested after being found with a loaded handgun on campus, Walnut Creek police said.
The Walnut Creek Police Department at 11:13 a.m. Thursday received a report of a student with a concealed gun at the school. A school resource officer on campus quickly detained the student.
Police said the student's backpack was searched and a loaded hangun was found inside. Officers then placed the campus on lock down as a precaution until police cleared the school.
An investigation is ongoing and no other information was immediately available.