FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — According to Superintendent of Fayetteville Public Schools John Mulford, a student at Fayetteville High School (FHS) was found with a firearm on Monday, Aug. 21.
According to a statement, FHS administrators and school resource officers "immediately investigated and resolved the situation ... There was no active threat to students or staff, nor was there an apparent intent to use the firearm at school."
The student was removed from campus without an issue and is reportedly facing a charge of possession of a firearm on campus.
Mulford said "There is no tolerance for bringing any type of weapon or replica weapon to school."
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