Student arrested after nearly entering Henry County middle school with gun

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — The Henry County Police Department say they found a gun at a local middle school on Thursday.

Police say school resource officers were alerted to a tip that quickly involved School Staff and School Resource Officers investigating a report that a student intended to bring a firearm on the campus of Woodland Middle School.

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Officials say they identified the student, and recovered the gun before the student made it inside of the school just before 9 a.m.

HCPD say the student was arrested and charged with possession of pistol/revolver by person under 18 years of age and carrying weapon in school safety zone.

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The case is still under investigation, officials say.

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