CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A loaded handgun was found in a student’s backpack at New Providence Middle School Thursday morning.
The 14-year-old student was carrying a 9 mm semiautomatic pistol with seven rounds of ammunition loaded in the magazine and one in the chamber, according to a news release from Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Sandra Brandon.
A teacher received a tip that a student might be in possession of marijuana. When school administrators searched the student’s backpack, they discovered the gun. A School Resource Officer immediately took possession of the weapon. There was no threat of violence made against the school, Brandon said
“This highlights how important it is to say something if you see something,” said Sheriff John Fuson. “The information you share can prevent a tragedy from occurring. I am very thankful the school administrator and our SRO acted quickly.”
The student will be charged with weapons on school grounds, Brandon said.