Police: Georgetown High students charged after threats, one found with a loaded gun
Three Georgetown High School students were arrested in connection to threats made at a bus stop and one student had a loaded pistol on campus.
The students made the threats at a bus stop, according to the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office. One student said they were going to bring a gun to school and another said he was going to “light everyone up.”
Deputies went to the high school and found one of the juveniles with a loaded gun. Authorities interviewed the student in the principal’s office, and sheriff’s deputies found the gun on the student during a pat-down, according to the office.
Officers charged a 17-year-old with possession of a firearm at school and school threats. Another 17-year-old was charged with school threats and breach of peace of a high and aggravated nature. A 15-year-old was charged with conspiracy to possess a firearm at school.
The two 17-year-olds were taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia. The 15-year-old was released to his parents. The sheriff’s office has not named any of the students.
The students at the school are safe and there are no additional threats, according to the sheriff’s office.
This story was originally published October 24, 2019 at 3:33 PM.
