I didn't harm nobody you're in possession of a firearm on where did you get the gun on March 10th 2023 a Vero Beach High School teacher received a handwritten note concerning an 18-year-old sophomore student who was bragging about having a loaded gun in the classroom the teacher immediately notified the oncampus deputy who eventually called for backup where where is the backpack supposedly in here 7219 I'll go that door you go that door during the investigation it was noted that the student also bragged about having bigger guns in her backpack the principal along with a deputy surrounded the classroom to retrieve the [Applause] student we'll burn her out we'll go down yeah well we're close yeah we're closer to admin than we are anything else good morning here about I just want we got ask a few questions and I want to do got a little tip not you're good yesterday remember when I was in there checking bags in your math class well today it was reported that you your backpack this is what I'm being told because you have gun okay that's what I'm just saying that's what people were saying yeah you can my yeah and that's I don't want to do in the classroom so obviously you know we got to do what we got to do okay yeah come on in here please now let me ask you before you go in F did you do you recall did you ever make a statement like that yesterday that maybe somebody you were messing around or somebody said they saw it or heard it they ain't never seen or heard nothing okay can I see your backpack yeah you have anything else on you that you shouldn't have on you today sir could you empty your pockets out for me huh my pockets for what cuz I'm checking for the you my I'm checking everything there's nothing then empty your pockets I don't huh I don't feel like empty your pockets so you're going to be putting back L uh I smell weed but that I I want I'm listen I'm just explaining to you that I'm doing a safety check no one's accused you of anything but why search me though we have a serious allegation we are going to search you okay but can you call my mom cuz I don't feel this is necessary it was other kids in the classroom stand up stand up wa wait why cuz I'm telling you to stand up stand up you're not under arrest you understand that Miss no sir I don't feel this is necessary to se me get I can't hear you H you got a what I use the back okay well okay probably some shake down on bottom of this that's prils bro okay don't be upset with me I'm not upset with you but why are yall searching I told you why oh my2 nothing on I'm going to step out for a second stop I want to step out okay come on come on oh my God son of a [ __ ] that's my wallet just go ahead tell him signal zero where by Yankee a nothing the search oh my God is this necessary yes ma'am yes I don't have nothing else I swear I don't just cooperate bro I am cooperating oh my God bro you sit down did I'm going to step out back with Mr just for a second I didn't harm nobody you you're in possession of a firearm on understand that I understand that but no one was received it doesn't matter if anybody's harmed you're not allowed to possess a firearm period let alone on school grounds okay I'm going to read you your Miranda okay okay you have the right to remain silent anything you say can huh am I going to jail okay right now you listen to your rights okay I want you to tell me whether you understand them or not okay you have the right to remain silent okay anything you say Canon will be used against you in a court of law you have the right to talk to a lawyer and have your lawyer present with you while you are being questioned if you cannot afford to hire a lawyer one will be appointed to represent you before questioning if you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present you still have the right to stop answering at any time and speak with a lawyer you may use any of these rights at any time during the interview do you understand the rights that I just read to you yes ma okay do you want to answer questions yes okay what are you doing with a handgun on school grounds no I honestly was not trying to harm anybody with it I was just carrying it around that's it why were you carrying it around on school grounds because I understand that it's people on school ground that likes to bully people and I felt like I was being bullied by certain people on school ground okay CH where did you get the gun I got it from off the street did you steal it from no ma'am did you acquire it from somebody else no ma' so how did you get it [Applause] yes how long have you had the gun how many times have you brought it to school just like the first I swear today's the first yes I swear yesterday I didn't bring no gun yesterday I swear okay I heard a statement that you brought it CAC 380 semi-automatic is there anything in it yes it's loaded it's loaded I'm sorry no it's not a Mr it's a Ruger not a calch it looks just like a calch Sean it was it has a magazine with bullets and there was one in the chamber it's going to be a transport right yes sir oh yeah I'm just can I can I make a phone call please you can make a phone call when you get to the in County Jail the county jail yes are you serious yes I'm going to talk to you because I'm your administrator I'm like your parent today here's what I want to tell you why there you have something from so it's very serious nature so they're going to they're going to have to do this until it gets worked out are you serious bro no one was though you're walking around in school with a gun with bullets in it understand that but no one was harm sir I don't care it is a felony to have a weapon on school grounds plus you were a juvenile or did you turn 18 I'm 18 you're 18 now okay so you're going to the county jail okay you serious yes I can't even call can you call my mom for me we will call her well you could call her from the jail oh man she's I was I was just going to get off juvenile pish it's just one time thing I never bought it yesterday I swear I never bought your you may not have I just we just got a tip and I told you when I got you out of classroom I have to look at all chips whether it's weapons guns whatever it is weed I didn't bring no weed okay well it smelled up it that's all yeah and uh but when we asked to empty your pockets you you know if you refuse this is what happens so if I would empty my pockets yall would never did this to me no well you still would have been arrested but you don't have to go through all the anguish just you know that when you're in my office with deputies and you know you have something it's best just it's not going to get any better I want to know I just want to know what's going to happen so just like I told you you're going to go to the county jail okay you're under arrest right now for possession of a weapon on school grounds it's a felony okay so you will we're getting a transport unit here you're going to be transported to the county jail okay at that time you will be able to use the phone and booking yeah Mr Branch to call whoever you'd like good up just call her for me no ma'am yeah who do you live with just curious I stay with my mom your mother yeah does she know you got one no I mean you're 18 she's 18 I think we'll eventually on my end contact your mother I don't can you please I mean I she knows please well the law enforcement right now she will know when you contact her at the jail yeah you're in control right now right now you are 18 okay you're an adult at this point so we don't have to follow the same things that we would with a juvenile okay so when you get to the county jail you can call Mom you're going to have to wait yeah it's in her bag it's in her bag ear buds are in her bag this is in her bag it's a lip boss I think what about your jacket do you want to keep that on or you do you have any other jewelry on no what about your belt yeah ficia are you in fear of anything no I'm just I mean is there anybody at school that you're worried about I mean yeah it was not any longer I don't know I don't know um my Apple watch please um kids was trying to like they was messing with me and my sister and I did you record it to anybody yet yes my sister reported it plenty of times Miss we came to Miss B about it plenty of time it was um a couple of girls but okay well we'll get right now we just want to make sure that we're doing everything that we can and and now were you worried that the these girls were going to attack you with weapons yeah they always seeing how they going to do this to me and my sister and I just the suspect was charged with three serious felonies including possession of a weapon on school grounds the mother of the suspect argued that her daughter was innocent and claimed that the officers had not properly executed their duties leave a comment below do you think the officers properly did their job check out more of our police body cam videos here on the Channel please 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