A student at Hixson Middle School was arrested Thursday for having a gun on school property.
Rachel Frizzell with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said in an email Thursday afternoon that the incident was “handled quickly and safely” because a sheriff’s office school resource officer was on campus.
Thursday was the first day of school for students in Hamilton County. Because the incident and arrest involved a juvenile, no further details were released. The investigation is ongoing.
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