Chester HS student charged with firearm offenses Thursday

Matthew Memrick
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CHESTER, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Chester County Sheriff deputies say a 14-year-old student’s bullet revelation led to two charges Thursday.

Deputies say the student showed off a bullet to classmates, and they soon discovered a firearm and magazine in a bookbag during school dismissal.

School officials informed the school’s School Resource Officer (SRO), and the unnamed student is facing charges of:

  • Carrying weapon on school grounds

  • Minor in possession of a firearm

In a social media post, the school system said there was no direct threat against any student or staff member on campus, and the situation was resolved without any harm.

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The Chester County Sheriff’s Office said the student went to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) in Columbia, where they will remain pending a hearing before a Family Court Judge.

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