A teenage boy at a South Carolina school was arrested after being caught with a loaded gun and ammunition stored in a campus restroom.
In the early hours of Tuesday, 18-year-old Jamichael Montrell Hicks was arrested by a School Resource Officer (SCO) after the loaded gun was discovered inside his vehicle, which he parked at Chester High School grounds.
Right after the officer arrested Hicks, he was informed of a firearm magazine, or ammunition storage, inside the school bathroom.
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The school was then placed on a Hold Protocol, with everyone asked to stay put in the building until an all-clear signal was given.
Police then arrived at the scene to ensure the further safety of students and began looking into the incident.
After an ‘extensive search’ was conducted, no other guns or magazines were found, said the Chester County Sheriff’s Office.
Police also revealed that there is currently ‘no indication’ that the gun found in Hicks’ vehicle and the notification about ammunition in the restroom are connected.
Officers stated that Hicks violated the South Carolina Code of Laws Section 16-23-420A.
According to the South Carolina Legislature, the law establishes that it is an offense for a person to carry a firearm of any kind on a property owned, operated or controlled by a public or private school, university, college, technical college, post-secondary institution, or any publicly owned building.
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Hicks was taken to Chester County Detention Center after his arrest for carrying a weapon on school grounds, and Jail records reportedly show that the 18-year-old was still in custody as of Tuesday.
In September at Chester High School, a gun was found, prompting another hold protocol as per WCNC.
Just like the Hicks incident, the protocol was lifted and school resumed its regular routine.
After the teenage boy’s gun was found at the school, many police officers arrived at the scene, yet they revealed there was no real danger to the students.
Cops also revealed that the details about where the gun was discovered or if anyone faced charges for the incident remain unclear.
According to newly released data, the number of school kids killed by guns in the US has risen by 85 percent in the last decade as school shootings increase every year.
For now, police continue to look into the incident of the teenage boy arrested for carrying a gun on campus while school authorities intensify security resources at the premises.
