Midlands high school student found with BB gun at school entrance

SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - A Lakewood High School student was found with a BB gun at the school’s entrance Monday morning.

The BB gun was found on the 16-year-old student after it triggered the metal detectors at the front of the school.

The student was detained by the Sumter County Sheriff’s School Resource Officer before being released to their parent.

“We do not know the student’s motive for attempting to bring a gun to school, but we do know it was a foolish and illegal act,” Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said in a statement. “We are grateful the school’s safety protocols worked exactly as intended.”

The case is set to be petitioned to the Sumter County Family Court.

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