NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — A middle school student was taken into custody on Tuesday after bringing a gun to school on Monday, according to the Newton County Sheriff's Office.
The incident happened at Cousins Middle School in Covington. Deputies said they were notified after the 13-year-old boy showed the gun to several other students on the school bus after class.
The sheriff's office said he was arrested before he returned to school the next day. The boy faces a carrying a weapon in a school safety zone charge and was taken to the Juvenile Court System.
"The Newton County Sheriff’s Office’s highest priority is the safety of the students and staff in the Newton County School System," the sheriff's office added in a statement. "t is crucial for parents to educate their children about the serious consequences of bringing weapons to school, making threats towards students and staff, and any other acts of violence."