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Story summary
- A 16-year-old boy was arrested at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens on February 13, 2026, for allegedly threatening a fellow student with a loaded gun during a fight.
- The incident prompted a lockdown at the school around 1:50 p.m. and led to the teen fleeing the scene.
- Police from the 105th Precinct apprehended him and recovered the weapon.
- He faces charges of criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, and obstructing governmental administration.
- The school reportedly lacks weapon detection scanners amid a recent increase in gun-related arrests among students.
