Student faces year-long suspension after bringing unloaded gun to Cary High School
An unloaded gun was recovered from a student at Cary High School on Wednesday during a search, Wake County Public Schools said.
The gun was found during an “unrelated search” by school staff, Cary High principal Nolan Bryant said in a message to parents. Bryant did not identify the nature of the search.
“While no one was threatened in any way, bringing a weapon to school is dangerous and unacceptable,” said Bryant. “While we are not allowed to discuss disciplinary action for an individual student, we can note that state law requires a 365-day suspension for any student in possession of a firearm.”
Bryant did not release the name or grade of the student involved, or information on the firearm that was found.
The News & Observer has contacted the Cary Police Department for more information.
The incident comes after schools across the country are on heightened alert after a school shooting in Michigan last month.
At Green Hope High School in west Cary, extra police were on campus Dec. 3, following rumors about a student possibly bringing a weapon to school, The N&O reported.
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This story was originally published December 8, 2021 at 6:46 PM.
