LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg Police Department announced Wednesday that it had charged a 15-year-old after an alleged incident where a firearm was brandished on school grounds at E.C. Glass.
According to LPD, officers immediately initiated an investigation working closely with LCS staff. They learned the incident involved the brandishing of a firearm during an altercation outside the school’s athletic facilities immediately following the high school basketball game Tuesday evening.
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School Resource Officers quickly identified the suspect and worked with LCS Staf to remove him from the class Wednesday morning. During the investigation, a search of the juvenile’s home also took place and recovered a stolen handgun.
The juvenile, a 15-year-old E.C. Glass student, has been charged with the following and is being held at Lynchburg’s Juvenile Detention Facility:
· Underage Possession of a Firearm
· Brandishing a Firearm
· Possession of a Stolen Firearm
· Possession of a Firearm on School Property
Officials said the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Officer Sacks at (434) 942-7622 or call Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online athttp://p3tips.com, or via the P3 app on your mobile device. To receive a link to our anonymous tip form via text, text CVCS to 738477.