Police Confiscate Gun from Urbandale High School Student, Two Facing Charges

(Urbandale, IA) Two Urbandale High School students are facing charges after police confiscated a gun on school grounds.  The school district says possible gunshots were reported in the area, leading officers to apprehend a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old. They say the students did not make any threats toward other students or staff members, and no injuries were reported.  The 14-year-old is charged with being a minor armed with a dangerous weapon, and the 15-year-old is charged with carrying a weapon on school grounds, as well as reckless use of a firearm.