Stray bullet strikes Jenkins County Elementary School gym
MILLEN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Since school started back this fall, there has been a rise in school threats and violence - across the CSRA. We just learned of the most recent incident at Jenkins County Elementary School.
The performance gym at Jenkins County Elementary School was struck by gunfire, we learned on Friday from authorities.
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School officials stated a firearm was discharged on a nearby street behind the performance gym, and a stray bullet struck the front of the performance gym on Thursday evening.
Fortunately, school officials say no students or adults were injured.
Officials also reported that this was an isolated incident and not a targeted attack on the school.
Students and staff will proceed with a normal school day on Friday, with an increased presence of law enforcement for added precaution.
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Earlier in the day over in Evans, three students were criminally charged after fabricating a threat against Evans Middle School and reporting it to law enforcement, according to school officials.
A letter went home to families stating that local law enforcement and Columbia County School District Police responded to campus for the threat.
At the beginning of the week, a Lakeside Middle School student got in trouble over a threatening comment that prompted a letter to parents Monday, according to s.
Schools in the CSRA continue to see a spike in threats - both real ones and hoaxes.
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Just last month, a student was sent to a hospital after an off-campus shooting near Josey High School.
At Evans High School, parents were notified that there was a threatening comment made against the school that was circulating on social media also in November.
The week before, a Columbia Middle School student will be criminally charged after making a threat.
Back in October, letters went home to parents of students at Burke County Middle School, Grovetown High School and Evans Middle School after reports of threats and more.
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