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2 arrested after pulling gun on Ga. school bus full of kids, blocking them from leaving

Samantha Connelly and Tarrell Nelson (Glynn County Sheriff's Office)
(Glynn County Sheriff's Office)

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — Two people were arrested after officials say they stopped a school bus and pulled out a gun.

Glynn County Sheriff officials said on Feb. 6, officers arrested 33-year-old Samantha Lynn Connelly and 30-year-old Tarrell Lashawn Nelson.

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According to investigators, Connelly blocked a school bus with elementary school children onboard on Glass Circle.

While Connelly blocked the bus, authorities said Nelson pulled out a gun in front of the bus.

It is unclear why they did this.

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No injuries were reported from this incident.

Nelson was charged with third-degree cruelty to children, two counts of terroristic threats and acts, receipt, possession, or transport of a firearm by a convicted felon or felony first offender, and knowingly intentionally or reckless disruption of the operation of public school/bus/bus stop.

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Connelly was charged with knowingly intentional or reckless disruption of public school/bus/bus stop operation and false statements or writing, concealing facts of fraudulent documents in government matters.

Both were booked into the Glynn County Detention Center.

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