FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — Another student was found with a gun at a northwest Georgia high school on Friday.
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In a statement posted to their Facebook account, the Floyd County Police Department says they learned from a school resource officer the juvenile was in possession of a handgun.
The officer made contact with the student and recovered the gun without incident.
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Law enforcement officials say the student was detained and charged. It is unclear what charges the student is facing.
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