GAINESVILLE, Ga. — An 8-year-old student brought a handgun to Myers Elementary School on Thursday morning, prompting an investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
According to Hall County Schools Director of Communications Stan Lewis, school officials were alerted around 8:15 a.m. that a student may have been in possession of a firearm. The student was searched immediately, the weapon was confiscated without incident and the school resource officer was notified.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said a male second-grade student brought the handgun to school and showed it to a classmate at approximately 8:15 a.m. The classmate reported it to a teacher, who notified the principal.
The principal searched the student, confiscated the handgun, alerted the school resource officer and escorted the child to the school office, according to sheriff’s office Public Information Officer BJ Williams. The school resource officer secured the firearm, which had a loaded magazine but no round in the chamber.
Investigators with the sheriff’s office responded to the campus and began an investigation.
Based on preliminary information, authorities said there is no immediate indication the student intended to harm himself or others.
Lewis said the school remained under normal operations following the incident.
“The possession of any weapon on campus is a serious violation of the Hall County School District Student Code of Conduct, and the district will respond accordingly,” Lewis said.
The sheriff’s office and the school district continue to work together as the investigation remains ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
