Gun found at high school in Kannapolis, juvenile petition to be sought

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A gun was found in a student's backpack at A.L. Brown High School on Wednesday, the Kannapolis Police Department confirmed. Offi...

January 26, 2023
11:18 PM

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A gun was found in a student's backpack at A.L. Brown High School on Wednesday, the Kannapolis Police Department confirmed. Officials said a student informed a school administrator of the possibility that another student had a firearm in their book bag. A School Resource Officer was notified and located the weapon.   A 14-year-old student was placed into custody and was released into the custody of a parent or guardian, police said.  A juvenile petition will be sought in regard to the firearm offense, according to officers.

Anders J. Hare