Weapon found on Banneker High School campus

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  September 19, 2024 4:57pm EDT
FOX 5 Atlanta

Banneker High School (FOX 5)

In brief: 

    • Banneker High School had a lockdown after a weapon report.
    • Found BB gun led to identification of involved students.
    • Lockdown lifted post-weapon discovery and campus secured.
    • Principal stressed commitment to school safety.
    • No details on potential legal consequences for students yet.

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - A weapon was found at Banneker High School on Thursday. 

According to Fulton County Schools, the campus was placed on a "hard lockdown" after a report of a weapon. School officials say a BB gun was found after a search. 

"We identified the students involved and secured the campus," Banneker Principal Vincent Golden wrote in a letter to parents and guardians. 

The lockdown was lifted after the BB gun was located. 

"As a father and educator, I need your cooperation in following up with your student after today’s events. Let me be clear, I will take every measure available to me as the principal to ensure our school is safe," Golden wrote. "Student behavior that threatens the safety of our school will not be permitted. Please reiterate that to your student tonight." 

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Banneker High School (FOX 5)

The principal admitted that lockdowns like this can be scary, disruptive, and cause anxiety. He thanks students and parents for working to help maintain the safety and security of the campus. 

School officials say the students will be charged with possession of a weapon on school property and disruption of a public school. More charges are possible.

Sources:

  • Fulton County School District