FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A gun was found in a student's backpack at Mount Tabor High School in Forsyth County weeks after a deadly shooting at the school, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
A school resource officer at the school got an anonymous tip and was able to find the student and the gun on Thursday.
The student will be charged with possessing a weapon on campus, according to the sheriff's office.
“We want to thank the community for their continuous support as well as the men and women that
are working tirelessly 24/7 to prevent gun violence in our county," said Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough. "We are committed and determined to change the atmosphere; we do not accept nor expect this narrative to continue. We must continue to work diligently together to ensure our most valuable resources, our students and teachers, are safe. Without our teachers, we are an uneducated society.”
This was the third gun to be found on a Forsyth County school campus in two weeks.
On Tuesday, a gun was found in a backpack at Reynolds High School.
On Sept. 8, a handgun was found on a student at Parkland High School.
The students in both of these cases will also face charges for having a weapon on school grounds.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office directly at (336) 727-2112, anonymously text information, photos and video via Text-A-Tip at (336) 920-8477, or anonymously call
Crimestoppers at (336) 727-2800 for English or (336) 728-3904 for Spanish.
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