COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A 15-year-old student brought a gun to Hillgrove High School prompting a lockdown.
The Cobb County School District said school police responded to the school on Tuesday afternoon and took the student into custody.
“The situation — from detection to lockdown to the student being taken into custody—was resolved in approximately 12 minutes,” a spokesperson said.
“We are grateful for the swift action of our police department. There is no active threat, and teaching and learning have resumed.”
We’re working to learn more on how the student got a gun on campus, for Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.
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