CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has charged a 16-year-old male student for carrying a gun on the campus of Garinger High School Tuesday afternoon.
According to police, a School Resource Officer of Garinger High School was alerted by a school counselor that a student may be in possession of a gun on school property.
Police report the officer located the student on campus and conducted a search. The officer observed a gun in the student’s pocket.
The 16-year-old was taken into custody by the officer without further incident and the gun was seized.
Police report the student was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a handgun by a minor, altering a gun serial number and gun on an educational property and transported to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information concerning this case or the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. To learn more about Crime Stoppers, please visithttp://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.