Georgia high school student arrested for bringing weapon to school after shooting

An Apalachee High School student was arrested for having a firearm on school grounds, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday.

A 14-year-old male was taken into police custody Wednesday afternoon and faces multiple charges, including possession of a weapon on school grounds and theft, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. Law enforcement officers have not received any reports that the student threatened anyone with the gun. Officials did not provide additional details about how the teenager got the weapon on the property or how it was located.

The arrest comes four months after a 14-year-old student allegedly shot and killed four people at the school in Winder. It was the deadliest school shooting in Georgia history…

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