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Student Found with Loaded Gun in Backpack at Brookland-Cayce High School

Police believe the student brought the weapon to school accidentally.

Cayce, SC (WLTX) - Cayce Public Safety officers say a 16-year-old student at Brookland-Cayce High School had a loaded gun in his backpack.

The student was taken into custody around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday.,

Officers say the small-caliber handgun was found in the student’s backpack during an investigation into stolen property at the school. Once the gun was discovered, school administrators immediately notified the School Resource Officer and turned over the weapon.

Police believe the student brought the weapon to school accidentally and no threats were made against any students or faculty. The 11th-grader didn't take the gun out of the backpack while inside the school, according to the district.

They also added that the student was cooperative with school administrators as well as the School Resource Officer during the incident.

The student, whose name will not be released based on his age, was taken into custody immediately and transported to the SC Department of Juvenile Justice. According to a statement from Lexington School District Two, the student was suspended pending a disciplinary hearing.

He will be charged with unlawful carry of a firearm and possession of a firearm on school property.

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