Teen charged with bringing loaded gun to High Point Central High School; ‘brief’ lockdown ensued

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after being accused of bringing a loaded gun onto the campus of High Point Central High School and triggering a brief lockdown.

At around 8:55 a.m. on Thursday morning, the school resource officer at High Point Central was told by a staff member about a gun on campus.

Police say the student entered the building and walked through the weapons detection scanner, which alerted to his bookbag. The bag was searched and a loaded handgun wrapped in a sweatshirt was found…

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