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Gun found in student backpack at Upson-Lee High School

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published  January 12, 2026 12:03pm EST
Upson County
FOX 5 Atlanta

The Brief

    • A 16-year-old student was taken into custody after a gun was found at Upson-Lee High School.
    • The firearm was detected during student arrival through the school’s security system.
    • Officials say no students or staff were in danger.

UPSON COUNTY, Ga. - A 16-year-old male student was taken into custody Monday morning after a handgun was found in his backpack as he entered Upson-Lee High School, according to the Upson County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies said school personnel discovered a Ruger .380-caliber pistol when the student walked through the school’s OpenGate detection system during arrival. 

The student was removed from the school and turned over to a school resource officer and sheriff’s deputies. Authorities said the firearm had been reported as lost in the Atlanta Police Department jurisdiction.

The student was charged with possession of a weapon on school property, possession of a handgun while under the age of 18, and theft of lost or mislaid property. 

He was being transported to a regional youth detention center in Macon. School officials said the situation was handled immediately and students and staff were not in danger at any time.

The Source

  • Information for above story came from a post on social media by the Upcon County Sheriff's Office. 

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