Loaded Gun Found In Senior's Backpack At Plant City High; 18-Year-Old Taken Into Custody - Tampa Free Press

Loaded Gun Found In Senior's Backpack At Plant City High; 18-Year-Old Taken Into Custody - Tampa Free Press

PLANT CITY, Fla. – A situation at Plant City High School took a serious turn yesterday when a 12th-grade student was arrested for allegedly carrying a loaded firearm on campus. The incident unfolded around 2:00 p.m. on April 21, 2026, after a Hillsborough County School Resource Deputy received a tip that a student might have […] Loaded Gun Found in Senior’s Backpack At Plant City High; 18-Year-Old Taken Into Custody

STUDENT ARRESTED FOR BRINGING A FIREARM TO SCHOOL

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Plant City High School student for bringing a firearm onto campus. On April 21, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., an HCSO School Resource Deputy learned that Isai Luciano Jijon Blas, 18, was possibly in possession of a firearm on campus. The Deputy and school administration conducted a search of the 12th-grade student’s backpack and discovered a loaded handgun. Isai Luciano Jijon Blas was arres…

Students and parents at Plant City High School on edge after another loaded gun found on campus

Plant City High School parents are on edge after three threatening incidents within three school days. On Friday last week, four students were arrested in connection with firearms at school.On Monday, the school was evacuated over what deputies say was a suspicious call. Then on Tuesday, parents received a message that there was a loaded gun found in a student's backpack. The student, an 18-year-old, was arrested.WATCH: Students and Parents at P…