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Boy Who Shot BB Gun At School Arrested
March 20, 2009CREST, Calif. -- A 14-year-old boy is in custody Friday accused of shooting a BB gun on the grounds of an East County primary school while students were present, authorities said.
Someone reported seeing shots fired at Crest Elementary School on Suncrest Boulevard about 2:45 p.m. Thursday, San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Sylvester Washington said.
Administrators kept all students and teachers inside their classrooms and offices while deputies searched the school grounds and surrounding areas.
At around 3:15 p.m., a librarian who works next door to the school at the Crest Public Library heard authorities broadcasting a description of the shooter from a police helicopter, Sgt. Joseph Sprecco said.
The librarian then immediately called authorities to say that a teen sitting in the rear of the library matched the description, Sprecco said.
Deputies went to the library and took the boy into custody. They also found a BB gun hidden in a planter just outside the library's door, according to Sprecco, who said two people positively identified the boy as the shooter.
About 4:15 p.m., the teen was arrested on suspicion of possession of a weapon on school grounds and misdemeanor vandalism, according to Washington.
No injuries were reported but two windows at the school were damaged, Sprecco said.
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