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Teen Arrested After School Officials Find Shotgun In The Backseat Of His Car

EDGEWATER, Md. (WJZ) -- A shocking find on Anne Arundel County school property.

An administrator at South River High School found a shotgun in the backseat of a student's car.

Patrick Mitchell II, 18, was removed from class and kept away from other students during the investigation.

Detectives say the teen was hunting off-campus previously and never removed the weapon from his vehicle.  There is no evidence to suggest the student intended to hurt anyone at the school.

He was arrested and charged with possession of a deadly weapon on school property.

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