A student with a gun in their possession was taken into custody by Chattanooga police at Brainerd High School on Friday.
The student was charged with possession of a firearm on school premises, disorderly conduct, two counts of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.
The gun was discovered when the student, who is a minor, arrived on campus during dismissal. The student attends the night school program at Brainerd. A school resource officer identified the situation and confiscated the gun quickly, according to district officials. No one was injured.
A staff member at the school said the gun was confiscated inside the school’s auditorium, but district officials including Chief of the Opportunity Zone Jill Levine and spokesman Tim Hensley said the student and the gun never entered the building.
Chief of Staff Nakia Towns Edwards said much of the information the district has received is second-hand or is coming from law enforcement, and said the Chattanooga Police Department would have the best information regarding the incident as it continues to investigate.