GREENSBORO, N.C. — Guns were found at Dudley High School after students were involved in a fight Friday at a Jamboree event, Greensboro police say.
Officers responded to Dudley High School after receiving a call about six students involved in a fight that happened during a football team scrimmage where Dudley hosted four other schools for its annual jamboree.
When they arrived at the school, the athletics director let them know that two people near the parking lot area were carrying guns.
Officers noticed that the two suspects, who were teens, quickly bent down beside a car. They were detained, the area was searched, and two guns were found underneath the car.
The teens were identified, and their parents were contacted. They were charged accordingly by petition and released to their parents.
Additional altercations involving other teens took place at the stadium throughout the investigation. These incidents prompted the need for additional officers to disperse the large groups of teens and manage traffic in the surrounding area.
Guilford County School Resource Officer Supervisor, Sargent Tiffany Fee, said it's important to work on prevention so events like this don't happen.
"Our SROs are in the schools. They are there to deter violence, to respond to anything that happens. So basically, if you see something say something. Report it whether it's to us or to a counselor or to a teacher and then we can, a lot of times we can prevent something before it happens. Prevention would be the number one goal," Sargent Fee said.
GPD and the Guilford County Sheriff's Office said the district did not hire them for security at Friday night's game. We reached out to GCS to see how many security personnel were working or what security measures were in place but haven't heard back.
Guilford County Schools has since released the following statement.
At Friday’s Dudley High School football jamboree, law enforcement responded to a call for service involving some fights among spectators. We are grateful to our staff and local officers for their swift response. The district is conducting an internal investigation. The safety of our students, staff, and visitors is our top priority, and disruptions that threaten their safety will not be tolerated. In 2023-2024, the district will continue to require clear bags at athletic events and touchless scanners will be used for weapon detection prior to spectators entering the stadium. The district continues to explore additional safety measures.
This investigation is ongoing.
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