RCSD investigating after two incidents involving weapons on school grounds
Courtesy: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
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RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating two incidents involving weapons on school grounds Wednesday, say deputies.
On October 21, around 7:45 a.m., the school resource officer at Dutch Fork Middle School was notified that a 13-year-old male student was found carrying a knife in his bookbag.
The teen was charged with possessing a weapon on school grounds and released to his parents.
Later in the morning, around 8:15 a.m., the school resource officer at North Springs Elementary School was notified that a 6-year-old male student was in possession of a large kitchen knife.
The teen claimed he had the knife in his possession for protection.
He was released to his parents.
The investigation into these incident remains ongoing, according to the sheriff’s dept.
