COMMERCE, Ga. — Authorities are investigating a student who is accused of bringing a gun to a high school football game.
Commerce police said that on Friday, a School Resource Officer who was working at the game with other officers was approached by a student who reported that a classmate at the game was armed with a gun.
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Authorities did not specify where the football game the incident took place.
The officers found the accused student and, after searching, found a .45 caliber pistol on them.
The student was charged and is still detained.
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Authorities have not released the student’s identity.
Commerce police and Commerce City Schools are now working to determine where the student got the gun.
Channel 2 Action News contacted Commerce City Schools for a statement but has not received a response.
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