Update: The 18-year-old student who was reported by students to have brought a gun on the campus of Edmonds-Woodway High School will not be charged with second-degree assault, the Edmonds Police Department said.
It turns out that the gun was a fake, and the student was released from jail after posting bail Wednesday, police said.
Police said detectives are amending the charges to fourth-degree assault and possession of a dangerous weapon on school facilities.
Orginal story: An 18-year-old student was taken into custody after police said there were reports of a student who had a gun at a high school in Edmonds on Tuesday afternoon.
At about lunchtime, students had reported that there was a student with a gun who was on the Edmonds-Woodway High School campus.
When police arrived at the school, that student had left.
Officers stayed on campus until school was out.
After a search, the suspect was located in north Everett. When he was taken into custody, police said it was unknown if the student had a gun on him.
The student will be booked into the Snohomish County Jail for second-degree assault.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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