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Clinton student found with unloaded gun in gym bag faces charges

Clinton student found with unloaded gun in gym bag faces charges
16 WAPT'S GRACYN GORDON TALKED TO OFFICIALS AND PARENTS ON THE INCIDENT. PARENTS FACED ONE OF THEIR WORST NIGHTMARES TOD AY AFTER FINDING OUT A STUDT EN BROUGHT A GUN TO CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL. (PATRICEON DALD // CLINTON PARENT) "I LITERALLY WENT IN T HE BATHROOM AND CRIED FOR AN HOUR. I WENT TO MY DESK AND CRIED FOR ANOTHER HO ANDUR AT THAT POINT I HAD TO LEA VE WORK, BECAUSE I COULDN'T CONCENTRAT" E. A 16-YEAR-OLD BOY IS FACING A LOFENY CHARGE AFTER CARRYING AN UNLOADED GUN TO CLASS IN HIS GYM BAG ACCORDING TO CLINTON POLICE. NOW THE CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PIECING TOGETHER THE INVESTIGATION... BUT N OT ABLE TO TELL US WHY HE DID IT. (ROBERT CHAPMAN // CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PIO) "WE DON'T REALLY KNOW MUCH OF ANYTHING ABOUT IT, AND WE'RE NOT REALLY ABLE TO SPEAK ON STUDENT MATTERS LIKE THIS." POLICE HAVE NOT RELEASED A POSSIBLE MOTIVE FOR THE INCIDENT. BUT PATRICE DONALD'S DAUGHTER KNOWS THE SUSPECT AND SAYS HE WAS BEING BULLIED IN SCHOOL. SHE NOW FEARS THE ABILITY OF HER DAUGHTER TO FOCUS ON LEARNING. (PATRICE DONALD //LI CNTON PARENT) "I'M VERY UPSET THAT AS A PARENT, MY CHILD HASO T THINK ABOUT, NOT HER EDUCATION, BUT WHETHER OR NOT SHE MAY BE HARMED. CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER ROBERT CHAPMAN SAYS KEEPING THEIR STUDENTS SAFE IS THEIR KEY GOAL. (ROBERT CHAPMAN // CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS P) IO "THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS IS AT THE UPMOST IMPORTANCE INSIDE OUR CLASSROOMS, A
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Clinton student found with unloaded gun in gym bag faces charges
A student was found with a gun at school, Clinton Public School District officials said.Clinton High School administrators were notified Wednesday that a student was on campus with an unloaded firearm, authorities said.Administrators immediately removed the student and found the unloaded gun in a gym bag, according to a news release from CPSD officials. School officials and a resource officer confiscated the gun.Capt. Josh Frazier, with the Clinton Police Department, said the 16-year-old male student was arrested and charged with felony possession of a firearm on school property and was taken to the Henley Young Youth Detention Center.

A student was found with a gun at school, Clinton Public School District officials said.

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Clinton High School administrators were notified Wednesday that a student was on campus with an unloaded firearm, authorities said.

Administrators immediately removed the student and found the unloaded gun in a gym bag, according to a news release from CPSD officials. School officials and a resource officer confiscated the gun.

Capt. Josh Frazier, with the Clinton Police Department, said the 16-year-old male student was arrested and charged with felony possession of a firearm on school property and was taken to the Henley Young Youth Detention Center.