During a school event at Durham Middle School in Acworth, a gun was found in a bathroom. FOX 5 Atlanta reports that the firearm was confiscated, and families were informed that there was no active threat and the school remained secure.
The Cobb County School District told FOX 5 Atlanta that an adult at the event accidentally brought the firearm into the school and left it in a bathroom.
Officials said there was no malice involved. An adult admitted to accidentally leaving a gun in the school bathroom, WSB Radio reports. Police are handling the case, and charges are being prepared against the individual, whose identity has not been released.
