Loaded gun found on student at Durham’s Riverside High School

The school resource officer at Riverside High School in Durham found a loaded gun on a student on Thursday. The weapon was discovered during a search of a student who was reported to have been found vaping in a bathroom, according to a statement from Durham Public Schools. The weapon was confiscated.

The student was remanded to the school resource officer, a Durham sheriff's deputy who had conducted the search. "We are grateful for our continued partnership with our law enforcement partners to maintain a safe learning environment for our students and staff," according to the statement. in a message to parents, Principal Gloria Woods-Weeks reassured families that everyone was safe "thanks to quick action by law enforcement."

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"I want to let you know that we take this incident very seriously as safety at Riverside High School is our highest priority," Woods-Weeks said in the message. "Let me remind you as well that there are consequences for having weapons on campus, per district policy." In a message to school staff and faculty, Woods-Weeks urged employees to "please continue your vigilance in maintaining a safe and orderly environment for each other and for our students." The incident comes after a loaded gun was found Wednesday on a student at Rocky Mount High School.

Nash County Public Schools credits the school's weapons detection system for spotting the gun, ABC11, The News & Observer's newsgathering partner, reported[1].

Fears about school violence in North Carolina are especially high now after the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old student at Southeast Raleigh High School[2] on Monday.

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  1. ^ ABC11, The News & Observer's newsgathering partner, reported (abc11.com)
  2. ^ fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old student at Southeast Raleigh High School (www.newsobserver.com)