Juvenile Arrested After Firearm Found On Marlboro Co. School Property

No injuries were reported and there was no active threat to the school or community.

One student was taken into custody after an incident at a Marlboro County school Thursday.

At about 2:45pm, police were called to Marlboro County High School to investigate reports of a student having a firearm on campus.

The incident led to a lock-down.

Bennettsville officials quickly identified the student in question, safely located them and took them into custody without incident.

Police were able to recover the gun.

No injuries were reported and there was no active threat to the school or community.

The juvenile’s name was not released and an investigation is still underway.