WINDER, Ga. — In a concerning continuation of violence at Apalachee High School, a 14-year-old student was arrested on Wednesday after bringing a gun to the campus. This incident occurs just months after a tragic shooting in September that resulted in the deaths of two teachers and two students, with several others injured. The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office reported that school resource officers apprehended the boy “without incident” around 2 p.m. at the school, located approximately 40 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Authorities indicated that the student was cooperative during the encounter, and there were no reports of threats made against anyone with the weapon he possessed. The identity of the student has not been disclosed due to his age, but he has been charged with multiple offenses, including two counts of possessing a weapon on school grounds, theft, and being a minor in possession of a firearm. However, the exact type of weapon recovered has not been released to the public.

The arrest prompted the Barrow County school district to cancel classes for the following day, affecting the nearly 2,000 students at the school. In the aftermath of the September tragedy, where teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53, along with two 14-year-old students, were killed, the community has been in a state of heightened alert regarding school safety.

Colt Gray, another 14-year-old charged in connection with that September shooting, faces a staggering 55 counts, including murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault. His father, Colin Gray, was also indicted on serious charges related to firearm access, with both father and son pleading not guilty. The Barrow County district has assured the community that safety measures will be re-evaluated, particularly after a recent school board meeting where parents and students urged for increased security, including the possibility of clear backpacks and enhanced surveillance systems capable of detecting firearms.

Superintendent Dallas LeDuff reaffirmed that the district is taking security concerns seriously, stating, “It has been a very intentional process.” A security survey is expected to be released later this month to better address these pressing issues surrounding safety at Apalachee High School. For further details on this ongoing situation, see the original reports from AP News, CNN, and The Independent.