Student found with gun in backpack at Seneca High School

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Parents of students at Seneca High School were notified Wednesday that a student brought a gun to the school.

According to the letter to parents dated Oct. 18, 2023, and signed Principal Michael Guy, school staff reported that student may have a gun in his or her backpack.

"We immediately called JCPS Police, LMPD, and heightened our building security level," Guy wrote to parents. "During the investigation, a gun was found in a backpack. The gun was never used in a threatening manner."

It's not clear from the letter if the gun was loaded. Guy said student "will be disciplined according to the Student Support and Behavior Intervention Handbook."