The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office says it has charged a Detroit elementary school student for allegedly bringing a loaded gun to school on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Authorities believe the 10-year-old brought the loaded gun into Spain Middle School in Detroit by concealing it in his book bag. A classmate is said to have noticed the weapon and immediately reported it to school officials. The prosecutor’s office reports that the weapon was confiscated from the juvenile suspect without incident.

On Thursday, the 10-year-old faced a preliminary hearing at the Juvenile Detention Facility in Detroit. He is charged as a juvenile with carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon in a weapon free school zone.

The boy faces a pre-trial hearing at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 7, and has been expelled from school A $5,000 personal bond was issued on Thursday, and the child “must comply with the expulsion from school, and may not be on any school property until authorized to do so by school authorities.”

He does not face any adult charges or penalties, and the prosecutor’s office says the case remains under investigation.