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THE SCHOOL WITH THE STORY. WAKISHA? WAKISH THAT PARENT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CHRISTOPHER FREEMAN. HE HAS A SON WHO GOES TO MIDDLE SCHOOL YEAR. HE SAYS HIS SON WAS BEING ATTACKED YESTERDAY AND HE WAS UPSET. HE WENT INTO THE SCHOOL CARRYING A LOADED AK-47. ACCORDING TO COURT PAPERS, HE SAYS HE WAS JUST CARRYING IT FOR HIS PROTECTION, BUT THIS MORNING, THE JUDGE WAS NOT BUYING IT. WE HAVE SOME VIDEO FROM CHRISTOPHER FREEMAN MAKING HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT. FREEMAN S BEING CHARGED WITH POSSESSING A FIREARM ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. RIGHT BEFORE 4:00, FREEMAN WENT MONDAY, TO BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL. ACCORDING TO COURT PAPERS, FREEMAN RECEIVED A FACE TIME PHONE CALL FROM HIS SON. FREEMAN SAID HIS SON WAS BEING SLAMMED BY A TEACHER. INVESTIGATORS SAY FREEMAN WENT TO THE SCHOOL AND MADE A THREAT INSIDE THE FRONT OFFIC A SCHOOL POLICE OFFICER FOUND AN AK47 WITH AN EXTENDED MAGAZINE IN THE FRONT OF FREEMAN’S PANTS. COURT RECORDS STATE THAT THE GUN WAS LOADED. BAIL WAS SET AT $50,000, AND FREEMAN WILL GO ON HOUSE ARREST IF HE GETS OUT OF JAIL >> NO CONTACT WITH ANY PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL. YOU WILL HAVE TO STAY 500 FEET AWAY FROM ALL SCHOOL PROPERTY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND NO WEAPONS. YOU MAY NOT POSSESS ANY OTHER TYPE OF WEAPON. WAKISHA: THE DISTRICT SAYS HE NEVER PULLED OUT THE GUN AND IN COURT PAPERS, HE SAID HE DID NOT INTEND TO HURT ANYONE. THERE IS STILL A LOT MORE TO THE STORY.

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A man brought an AK-47 to his son's middle school in West Palm Beach on Monday, according to a Palm Beach County School District report.Christopher Freeman, 28 of West Palm Beach, was arrested at Bear Lakes Middle School around 4 p.m. with the gun after an incident at the school involving his son.Freeman told school police he had received a FaceTime phone call from his son during school hours. Freeman told police that when he answered the phone, his son was crying and told him a teacher had "slammed him" according to Freeman.While speaking with his son, Freeman observed his son being grabbed by an adult and stated that he saw "his son's phone flying from his son's hand." According to the report, Freeman stated he was very upset and headed straight to the school to check on his son.When Freeman arrived at the school, he threatened violence to school officials because of what happened to his son according to a Palm Beach County School District report. School district police immediately arrested Freeman. The school was secured after police placed the school on a Code Red lockdown.Police say the gun was loaded with one round in the chamber. The magazine has a 30-round capacity and appeared to be fully loaded according to police.Freeman appeared in court Tuesday morning and his bond was set for $75,000.He was ordered to stay off the grounds according to court documents.Freeman was also ordered to wear a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office ankle monitor.His next scheduled court appearance is April 4.A message was sent by phone to parents who have children at the school:Good afternoon Bear Lakes Middle School parents. This is principal Kirk Howell with an important message.This afternoon, our school was placed on lockdown after a parent became hostile in our front office. Once School Police was notified, it was discovered that the angered parent was in possession of a hand gun. School Police immediately confiscated the gun, and the inidividual will face criminal charges. The parent never brandished the gun or threatened the office staff with it at any time.I want to thank the quick action of our own School Police, in cooperation with the West Palm Beach Police Department, for their cooperation in removing this individual from our campus. Once the parent was removed, our campus returned to an "All Clear" for a regular dismissal. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school at 561.615.7700.