On Wednesday’s second day of the new school year, a gun is found on the campus of a school in Newton County. Police say a student was caught with a handgun at Middle Ridge Elementary School in Covington.
From WSB TV…
A student was found with a gun at a metro Atlanta elementary school on Wednesday.
Newton County Schools officials said the gun was found and confiscated at Middle Ridge Elementary School in Covington. Law enforcement was notified and officers are currently investigating the incident.
It’s not clear if the student was immediately punished or sent home from school. The student was not identified and it’s unclear who found the gun and where it was being kept.
Newton County Schools just returned from summer break on Tuesday.