Chicago area teen charged after bringing ghost gun to Oak Park River Forest High School, according to Cook County State's Attorney

OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) — An Oak Park teen is charged with bringing a gun onto school grounds in the west suburbs, according to police.

Police said they responded to Oak Park and River Forest High School around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a report that 18-year-old Keyon Robinson intended to bring a gun to the school that day.

The teen was stopped on school grounds before entering the building, where police said they recovered a loaded handgun.

Robinson was then taken into custody, Oak Park police said.

The handgun recovered was later identified as a self-manufactured unmarked semi-automatic firearm, also known as a ghost gun, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney Office.

Robinson has been charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was also found to have an active warrant out of DuPage County for a traffic violation, according to police.

He is being held on a $500,000 bond.

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