Madison East High School student who was arrested at school last week was charged Tuesday with bringing what police described as a loaded “ghost gun” to school in his backpack.
A criminal complaint charged Marquise M. Johnson, 17, with possession of a firearm on school grounds, resisting police and causing substantial bodily harm to an officer, and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver on school grounds.
The complaint and a search warrant also filed Tuesday state that on Friday, police were told that a student had reported seeing a photo on social media of another student holding a gun. That student was identified as Johnson.
Police were told Johnson was usually seen at school with a backpack, and that he had been seen reaching into it during other disturbances at school, indicating the possibility he had a weapon in it, the complaint states.
The data clearly indicate that being able to read is not a requirement for graduation at (Madison) East, especially if you are black or Hispanic”