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OUACHITA PARISH (KTVE/KARD) — On Monday, October 30, 2023, deputies of the Ouachita Sheriff’s  Office responded to a report of a student in possession of a loaded handgun magazine at East Ouachita Middle School at approximately 8:20 AM. According to deputies, they identified the student and determined he allegedly had the loaded magazine but did not have a handgun in his possession. 

The student, a juvenile, was arrested and charged with one count of Illegal Carrying of a Weapon (a loaded magazine).