A Greenbrier High School student was arrested Thursday after a gun was found in the student’s bookbag on the first day of school.
School administrators responded to a unruly juvenile in class and found a gun during the intervention process, according to a letter from Greenbrier Principal Chip Fulmer.
The Columbia County School District Police responded immediately and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was also contacted according to the letter. The gun was immediately recovered, and the student was removed without incident.
“The Columbia County School District and Greenbrier High School takes incidents such as these extremely seriously. All parties responsible will be held accountable according to the student code of conduct and the law,” said Fulmer in the letter. “Safety of students and staff is a top priority. To that end, this message is intended to keep our parents informed about incidents that occur, as well as our school’s appropriate response. Please rest assured that every effort is taken to ensure a safe environment for students and staff, including the presence of two highly trained school district police and a partnership with local law enforcement. Safety, however, is a shared responsibility and we encourage parents to speak with their students about the importance of ‘See something. Say something.’”
It was also reported a student at Screven County High School was detained on Wednesday as a gun found and recovered.
Chris Rickerson is a staff reporter covering Columbia County government and general assignment topics for The Augusta Press. Reach him at chris@theaugustapress.com.
