Authorities from the Coffee County School System and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department are investigating after a student was found with weapons on the Coffee County Central High School campus Friday morning.
Interim Director of Schools Dr. Prater Powell stated that school resource officers (SROs) received an anonymous tip about a student carrying a gun in their backpack. Upon questioning the student and searching the backpack, officers discovered an airsoft pistol and a knife.
Dr. Powell emphasized that there is no indication the student posed a threat to other students or staff. Authorities also confirmed that the airsoft pistol was unloaded, and no ammunition or magazine was present.
The student’s identity has not been disclosed. Dr. Powell commended the SRO for acting quickly to secure the situation, removing both the student and the backpack. The incident remains under investigation.