Teen boy arrested after allegedly showing off gunCLOVER, S.C. (WBTV) - York County deputies arrested a 17-year-old accused of bringing a handgun to school.According to a case report, a Clover High School administrator called the sheriff’s office to report a student had a gun on campus on Friday, March 21. The deputy who wrote the report said that when he got to the school, he found a black handgun with a magazine holding 10 9mm bullets (although no bullets were in the chamber), an empty bottle of alcohol, a box cutter, ...
Teen boy arrested after allegedly showing off gun
CLOVER, S.C. (WBTV) - York County deputies arrested a 17-year-old accused of bringing a handgun to school.
According to a case report, a Clover High School administrator called the sheriff’s office to report a student had a gun on campus on Friday, March 21. The deputy who wrote the report said that when he got to the school, he found a black handgun with a magazine holding 10 9mm bullets (although no bullets were in the chamber), an empty bottle of alcohol, a box cutter, and a couple of miscellaneous items.
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According to district officials, Friday was a Teacher Professional Development Day, so students were only on campus for extracurricular activities.
The student accused of bringing the gun was on the baseball team, according to district officials.
The teen allegedly told law enforcement that the gun belonged to his father’s girlfriend and that he found the gun under the driver’s seat when he was getting other items out of the car.
Two witnesses were reported, both saying the teen showed them the gun in a school bathroom.
He was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun on school property and possession of a handgun under the age of 18.
That night, the following message was sent to families by Principal Donna Farris:
This afternoon, Clover High School baseball players reported seeing a fellow student-athlete on campus in possession of a firearm. Fortunately, this was a day out of school for most CHS students, so few students were on campus when this occurred. Thanks to the quick action taken by members of the baseball team, administrators were notified and immediately confiscated the weapon. All students and staff are safe following this incident. Because this situation is an active investigation, we are unable to share additional details at this time.
As always, it is critical when you see something to say something. CSD appreciates that our students followed the protocol in this case because it helped the administration act quickly and prevent an unsafe situation on campus.
Clover School District representatives released a statement on Monday, following the teen’s arrest:
The safety and security of all students and staff are the top priorities of the Clover School District (CSD). CSD acts in compliance with all School Board policies and South Carolina laws when faced with an incident that poses a threat to our safety and security. “See Something, Say Something” remains one of the most effective strategies in keeping schools safe. We thank the students who demonstrated leadership on Friday in reporting this incident to their coach and school administrators.
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