Athens-Clarke Co Police: gun found, student arrested at Clarke Middle School

Parents spread the word over the weekend on social media: a gun and ammunition were found on the campus of Clarke Middle School. Athens-Clarke County Police say a 13 year-old student has been arrested and is in the custody of the state Department of Juvenile Justice. There were no injuries in the incident that happened this past Friday.

From the ACCPD...

On 11/11/2022, the SRO at Clarke Middle School was notified by a teacher that a 13-year-old male student showed some classmates a picture of a gun on his phone. The student was removed from class and a search was conducted. As a result, a .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol and ammunition was located in the student’s bag.

The Department of Juvenile Justice was contacted and advised to detain the juvenile. The juvenile was turned over to the Sheriff’s Office for transport to a RYDC on charges of Weapon in a School Safety Zone and Possession of a Handgun by Person Under 18.

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