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Student accused of bringing gun to Cobb County school

Cobb County School District police managed to find the gun and multiple students connected to it at Garrett Middle School on Friday.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Charges are pending against at least one Cobb County student after school officials say the child brought a gun to school on Friday.

A district spokesperson confirmed that Cobb County School Police have recovered a weapon and identified students involved in the case. The gun was discovered at Garrett Middle School and school officials sent an email to parents notifying them of the incident.

In their school statement, the Cobb County School District said that, in light of the discovery, they are thankful for the 56 school police officers that work on their campuses.

Police haven't identified the students involved, how many were involved or if all of them will face charges.

It's the second case of a gun being discovered on a school campus in metro Atlanta on Friday.

In Hall County, deputies arrested a student for bringing a loaded handgun to school after middle school administrators received a tip from another student.

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