(Waukee, IA) -- A handgun was found in a Waukee student's backpack today (Tuesday). Police say the Waukee Timberline student said he had the gun for protection for a non-school related matter and no threats were made. The student's been taken to a juvenile detention facility.
A Waukee Police Department School Resource Officer at Waukee Timberline School responded to a student potentially carrying a weapon just after 12 p.m.