A 13-year-old South Carolina student has been arrested after investigators say the child made statements about shooting up Carvers Bay High School, even though deputies determined the student did not have access to firearms. The case began with reports of threats against another student and has now moved into both juvenile criminal and school disciplinary channels.
According to WYFF News 4, the student attends Carvers Bay Middle School in Georgetown County. Deputies and the Georgetown County School District safety department coordinated the investigation, which resulted in an arrest and a charge of student threats.
The investigation began last week after officials received reports that a student at Carvers Bay High had received threats of bodily harm. Investigators searched the 13-year-old's home and found no indication that the student had access to firearms.
The student will also be subject to the Georgetown County School District's disciplinary process, WYFF reported. Authorities have not released the child's name or additional details about the alleged statements.
What The Student Threats Charge Means
South Carolina law makes it unlawful for a student to threaten to take a life or inflict bodily harm through any form of communication. The statute focuses on the threat itself and does not list firearm possession as a required element, according to the South Carolina Legislature.
Carvers Bay Faced Another Threat Case Last Year
This is not the first publicly announced shooting-threat case tied to Carvers Bay High. In May 2025, the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office said an 18-year-old senior was arrested and charged as an adult after allegedly threatening to shoot up the school; investigators said they found no weapons during a home search, and the campus remained under normal operating conditions.
The latest case comes as schools and law-enforcement agencies continue to investigate threatening statements even when officials do not find a weapon or confirm an immediate danger. The investigation and the student's school disciplinary process remain ongoing.
