HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — School officials confirmed to Channel 9 that a gun was found inside a backpack Tuesday at North Mecklenburg High School.
A spokesperson with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said that the Huntersville Police Department is investigating after the gun was found.
A message sent from North Meck High School Principal Stephanie Hood says the gun was found “after an altercation between students.”
The Huntersville Police Department confirmed to Channel 9 that school resource officers found a stolen 9mm handgun in one of the students’ backpacks. Police said the gun was loaded.
Huntersville police said the weapon wasn’t used or displayed during the fight.
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The student who had the gun wasn’t identified.
Guns aren’t allowed on school campuses, and the CMS spokesperson said “students are disciplined accordingly.”
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