8-year-old brings gun to Hall County school, sheriff says

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.

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