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Student Arrested With Loaded Handgun At Escambia County Middle School In Atmore
October 16, 2022
An Escambia County Middle School student in Atmore was arrested with a loaded gun on campus Friday.
Law enforcement responded to the school after receiving a report that a student might be armed, and the school was placed on lockdown.
Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said the student was in a classroom and found to be in possession of a loaded semi-automatic handgun. The student was arrested and transported to a juvenile detention facility.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
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5 Responses to “Student Arrested With Loaded Handgun At Escambia County Middle School In Atmore”
This is so sad, and a lot of times it’s bullying that makes a child think they have to resort to this kind of action. My kids went to this school and got in fights constantly cause of the bullying that takes place there. Administration needs to make so changes cause they might not be so lucky to catch it before the child decides to pull the trigger. We have got to do better in teaching our kids not to pick on other children because they are different or poor, and that violence never solves a problem.
This is so sad!!! Can’t help but think what if the gun would have went off and possibly killed a teacher or a student. Also I remember ECMS was on its way to turning things around in 2015-2018 under A.Morris and the Central Office staged a coup to remove Principal A. Morris and place D. Bolden in his place, what a huge mistake. Under A.Morris discipline was at the forefront, however when D.Bolden became Principal all discipline infractions were tossed out the window thus leading to the fallout of what we have today at ECMS. Can’t help but wonder how special ECMS would have become under A. Morris’s leadership.
@Sam did I miss it? I didn’t see where the article said the gun came from the home, it very well could have been stolen during a vehicle or residential burglary.
this can only lead to more of the same. parents that don’t have sense enough to put firearms in a place where children can’t get access to them should be prosecuted.
Why was the parents made aware of this besides have to read this in the paper. And then they want to say something to you about not sending your child to school but these day they are safer at home. This is just sad sad sad !!!