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Dramatic footage shows armed police bursting in classroom to arrest student

Chaotic scenes in classroom as armed police arrest student over gun
  • Armed police arrested a student at West Mesa High School in New Mexico for alleged gun possession.
  • Footage from inside the classroom showed the student refusing to comply with officers' instructions and attempting to run.
  • Other students were directed to leave the classroom during the arrest.
  • A second student at the school was also reportedly found with a weapon, and both teenagers were taken to juvenile detention.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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