CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cornelius police said a Hough High School student has been charged after officers investigated a post on social media.
Officials said the post itself was not threatening, but while investigating, they said they discovered the student brought an airsoft gun to school Wednesday and showed it to some students in class.
Police said the student is now charged with a misdemeanor possession of a firearm on school grounds.
The principal sent a message home to parents about the social media post.
STATEMENT FROM HOUGH HIGH SCHOOL:
"Good morning Hough families. This is Dr. Laura Rosenbach. I wanted to let you know that I received information about an inappropriate social media post last night. CMS police and I have identified and addressed the situation.
Please know safety is my top priority and take these incidents very seriously. I want to thank everyone who alerted us to this situation. Thank you and have a good day."
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