Urbandale, Iowa (KCCI) – A school resource officer found a loaded handgun in a student’s backpack Wednesday at Urbandale High School. In a statement, Urbandale Community School District officials said two students who were suspected of vaping were taken to the high school office. “One of the student’s behavior escalated quickly while in the administrator’s office,” the statement said, which led administrators to call in the school resource officer. The SRO searched that student’s backpack, in which the officer found the loaded handgun.

The district says it will follow board policy for disciplining the student. According to the school’s handbook, students found on campus with a firearm could be subject to expulsion. Urbandale police have not said if the student will face charges.