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Gun found in student's backpack at Ballard High School
Education

Gun found in student's backpack at Ballard High School

  • WDRB Digital Staff
  • Updated Mar 6, 2026

A backpack set off Ballard High’s weapons detection system Thursday, leading staff to discover a gun, officials said.

JCPS sees drop in guns with new detection system but not all weapons being caught
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JCPS sees drop in guns with new detection system but not all weapons being caught

  • Joel Schipper
  • Updated Mar 19, 2025

The Evolv Technology system uses artificial intelligence to detect specific shapes and densities of metal unlike traditional metal detectors.

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Ballard High School expects weapons detection system to be in use by the end of the week
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Ballard High School expects weapons detection system to be in use by the end of the week

  • Updated Nov 6, 2023

It's the first Jefferson County Public Schools building to install and start training on the Evolv Express  weapons detection system.

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