'Dangerous Decision': 4 Students Arrested After Firearms Found at Hillsborough County School

Two guns found in backpacks after fight on Florida high school campus, four arrested

A fight at Plant City High School on Friday led to the discovery of two guns in backpacks, one loaded, prompting the arrest of four teens.

'Dangerous decision': 4 students arrested after firearms found at Hillsborough County school

Deputies arrested four students after reportedly finding two firearms on school property Friday afternoon.

4 students arrested after firearms found on Plant City High School campus

​A school resource deputy and school administrators found backpacks with two firearms inside. Officials say one of the firearms was loaded.

Backpack Hand-Off Leads To Arrest Of 4 Plant City High Students After Loaded Guns Found - Tampa Free Press

PLANT CITY, Fla. – Four students at Plant City High School were arrested on April 17, 2026, after school officials and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office discovered two firearms on campus. The discovery followed a physical altercation involving multiple students at 1:40 p.m. After school administrators de-escalated and separated the students involved in the fight, […] Backpack Hand-Off Leads To Arrest Of 4 Plant City High Students After Lo…

FOUR STUDENTS ARRESTED AFTER FIREARMS FOUND ON CAMPUS

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested four Plant City High School students following an incident involving firearms on campus. On April 17, 2026, at 1:40 p.m., multiple students engaged in a physical altercation. School administrators de-escalated the situation and separated the students involved. During the investigation, it was determined that Subject one, 14, and Subject two, 14, gave their backpacks to Subject three, 15, and …