Deputies investigating after gun found hidden in ceiling tiles at Georgetown County middle school

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)- The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) is investigating after a Carvers Bay Middle School student reported that another student had a gun on the school bus Friday morning.

According to GCSO, deputies and the school resource officer responded and conducted a search of the student, everywhere he had been that day, and the bus.

Officials said school video feeds were reviewed and other students were interviewed for more information, but no weapon was initially found.

During a second search, however, a handgun was found hidden in the ceiling tiles at the middle school and was secured by deputies.

The accused student has been detained, according to deputies.

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