Middle school student brings weapon to Tucker school, prompting lockdown

TUCKER, Ga. — A Tucker Middle School student brought a weapon to campus on Wednesday, leading to a Level 2 lockdown on campus.

School officials said they got a report about a student with a weapon on campus before school started.

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“They promptly confiscated and secured it with the assistance of a School Resource Officer (SRO),” officials said. “The school was placed on a Level 2 Lockdown.”

Officials did not say what kind of weapon the student had or say what consequences the student may face.

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School district officials said the original note sent out to parents said the incident happened Tuesday, but clarified that it happened Wednesday morning.

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“Bringing a weapon of any form to school has serious consequences, as outlined in the DCSD Student Code of Conduct,” school officials wrote. " I encourage families to use this incident as an example of the importance of our “See Something, Say Something” campaign by telling a parent or staff member any time they suspect there may be an unsafe situation at school. "

It’s unclear if the student was immediately removed from the school.

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