The Brief
- 8-year-old brought handgun to Myers Elementary.
- Gun had loaded magazine but no round in chamber.
- No indication student intended to harm anyone.
HALL COUNTY, Ga. – The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after an 8-year-old student brought a handgun to Myers Elementary School on Thursday morning.
What we know:
According to preliminary information, the second-grade student showed the firearm to a classmate around 8:15 a.m. The classmate reported it to a teacher, who immediately notified the principal. The principal searched the student, confiscated the handgun and alerted the school resource officer before escorting the child to the office.…