WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A gun was reportedly found at Parkland High School in Winston-Salem Thursday morning, according to a message Principal Noel Keener sent to parents.
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office reported that the gun was actually a replica.
An anonymous tip was submitted and while conducting a student search, the school resource officer found a gun on a student.
No students or staff were threatened.
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office confiscated the weapon and told the district the student will face charges for having the weapon on school property.
“While we are thankful that no one was injured or hurt, we take this offense seriously. Our school campuses are a place where our students and staff should feel - and should be - safe. We know that this incident has created fear and concern for our students, our families, and our community. In the times we are living in, in our schools and in our larger communities, we must be vigilant, and we must continue to stand together.” Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr. said in a statement from the sheriff's office.
Appropriate district disciplinary actions will follow.
