EDEN, N.C. — A student from Morehead High School is charged with bringing a gun to school, Eden police said.
Officers said a 17-year-old student had a gun at school Monday, but they were made aware hours after school was over. A thorough investigation of the incident was completed, and juvenile petitions were obtained.
The student was placed in secure custody right before midnight the same day and was charged with:
- possession of a firearm on educational property
- possession of a firearm as a minor
- carrying a concealed weapon
Information about the juvenile charged cannot be disclosed under the state law. This investigation is ongoing.
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