Student found with gun at Washington High School
Published: Nov. 15, 2023 at 11:30 AM EST|Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 4:22 PM EST
BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A high school student is in custody after authorities say they found a gun at an Eastern Carolina high school.
Beaufort County Superintendent Matthew Cheeseman said it happened Tuesday around 11:30 a.m. at Washington High School.
He said a 10th grader was pulled aside and school resource officers found the gun in a backpack. Cheeseman says there was no threat to the school or any students.
Today there are more resource officers at the high school, and deputies are making more patrols, as well.
Copyright 2023 WITN. All rights reserved.
