NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A 14-year-old is facing multiple charges after Nashville authorities said he brought a gun to a high school football game on Friday night.

The Metro Nashville Police Department said the 14-year-old, who had reportedly been expelled from the school, was asked to leave the game, but refused. 

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Authorities said the ninth grade student began to resist arrest when officers escorted him out of the game. During the arrest, police found a gun on the 14-year-old. 

The student allegedly refused to tell officers where the gun came from and was taken into custody. 

The 14-year-old was charged with carrying a gun on school property, juvenile weapon possession, trespassing, resisting arrest, and theft of property, according to Metro police.