Students accused of setting firework off inside bathroom stall at Clayton High School

A spokesperson for the town said Amiere Dayvon Coates, 18, of Clayton, was charged with felony burning of a school building, felony malicious use of an explosive/incendiary device causing property damage, felony burning or cause to burn certain public buildings and misdemeanor disorderly conduct at school.

He was jailed under a $125,000 bond.

A juvenile petition is being obtained for the other student, who was 16.

According to the town of Clayton, the firework was set off around 2:15 p.m., dismissal time, in the bathroom in the upstairs hall of the 600 building at Clayton High School. The sound of the firework initially caused some students to think it was a gunshot.

Heavy smoke filled the hallway, and a wall was damaged.

Firefighters responded quickly to the school and law enforcement located the students.