Report: BB gun causes lock down at North Clayton Middle School
North Clayton Middle School was on lockdown late Thursday morning due to reports of a student on campus with a BB gun, according to Channel 2 Action News.
The school was on “soft lockdown” for about a half hour during the incident at the school at 5517 West Fayetteville Road.
A student reported that another boy had a BB gun, according to Channel 2. Authorities found the gun in a book bag in a locker and arrested the student. The student, who was very remorseful. said he forgot he had it with him, authorities told Channel 2. The BB gun was unloaded and no one was in danger or threatened, authorities said.
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Fran Jeffries is a Newsletter Producer. She joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2005 as an Education Editor. She worked as a Breaking News Editor and Social Media Producer before joining the Newsletter team.
