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Student brought 2 guns to McDonough school, 1 accidentally discharges, officials say

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  August 11, 2022 12:30am EDT
Henry County
FOX 5 Atlanta

Student brings two guns to school, one goes off, police say

A McDonough High School student is facing charges accused of bring two guns to school, one of which, police say, accidentally went off.

MCDONOUGH, Ga. - Henry County Schools officials said Wednesday a student is facing disciplinary actions and possible criminal charges after bringing two loaded guns to school on Wednesday. Police said one of those guns accidentally went off.

Officials said reports of what sounded like a "possible gunshot" at McDonough High School resulted in a hard lockdown and investigation as well as a soft lockdown at nearby McDonough Middle School.

Officials said no students or staff were harmed and everyone at the schools is safe. School operations had resumed under a soft-lockdown protocols by around noon on Wednesday.

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Officials said reports of what sounded like a

A suspicious sound prompted a lockdown at McDonough High School on Wednesday. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

After an investigation, administrators discovered the guns in a student's backpack. They said one of those guns discharged after the student had dropped his backpack on the floor. 

Charges are pending against the student. Their name has not been released.