Guns brought onto 2 CMS school campuses in first 3 days of class, officials say

CHARLOTTE — Guns were brought to two different Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools so far this week, officials said. None of the firearms were found inside the schools, the district said.

The first firearm was discovered Tuesday in a vehicle at Sedgefield Middle School, the principal stated in a message to parents.

The school’s security scanners detected a magazine with ammunition in it inside a parent’s bag. The parent was dropping a student off at the middle school.

The firearm was not in the bag. The parent had it secured in a vehicle, the school said.

Kenyatta Lanise Alexander-Paul was arrested for having the 9mm Taurus on school property, police said.

During the investigation, students were placed on “no movement” as a precautionary measure.

On Wednesday, 31-year-old Shanique Williams is accused of bringing a .45-cal Glock semi-automatic pistol and a black pistol to Oakdale Elementary School, according to a police report. She was arrested without incident. CMS said the person brandished a weapon and left campus.

Williams was charged with two felony weapon violations of having guns on educational property.

The school was on a brief lockdown during the investigation, and everyone was safe, administrators said.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating both incidents.

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