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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Ten Year Old Found with Pellet Gun at School - Sgt. Lesley Hill Peters
 
Sheriff Craig Webre joined the Lafourche Parish School Board in announcing the investigation into why a fourth grader decided to bring a pellet gun to school this morning. The situation came to the attention of the School Resource Officer at South Thibodaux Elementary School (200 Iris St, Thibodaux) around 10:30 AM Thursday. A school administrator notified the deputy after the administrator received information that the 10-year old had the weapon in his book bag.

The boy was removed from class and the weapon recovered. At no time was any student physically threatened with the weapon. At this point, the boy will be charged with bringing a dangerous weapon onto a school campus (R.S. 14:95.2). The investigation is ongoing and school officials will decide the boy’s future at South Thibodaux Elementary School.

Lafourche Parish School Board release:

Thibodaux, LA – A ten year old student at South Thibodaux Elementary School brought a weapon to school today. Administrators at the school discovered, through an investigation, a pellet gun in the school bag of a male fourth grader.

The School Resource Officer was notified and the proper police authorities are handling the case. Administrators at the school are conducting a thorough investigation of the incident. The student will be assigned to the school system’s alternative program, Positive Action School Site. Base on the findings of the investigation he may be recommended for an expulsion hearing.

Diane Smith, principal of the school, will notify parents summarizing the events of this morning.

 

  
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