Three Hempfield Teens Face Felony Gun Charges

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – Three students at Hempfield Area High School are facing charges after two gun buys happened on campus Monday. According to state police, all of the students charged are 15-year-old boys. State police announced the charges Tuesday evening. All of the students are charged with firearms not to be carried without a license, receiving stolen property and causing or risking a catastrophe. These are all felony offenses. The three students are charged as juveniles. State police said several students came forward on Monday and reported “observing transactions” between students involving guns. Two firearms were recovered in two students’ backpacks by school resources offices. At this time, investigators have no reason to believe the three students were planning any sort of attack.