ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — An Albertville High School student was taken into custody Monday afternoon after a school resource officer found a loaded gun in their backpack.
In a notice sent to families Monday, school leaders say the incident happened around 2:55 p.m. when the officer was notified that a student possibly had a weapon in their possession.
The officer located the student, who reportedly tried to flee when asked to provide their backpack to be searched.
A taser was deployed and the student was then taken into custody.
"According to APD, there is no ongoing threat to our students or staff," the school said in their statement. "As a precaution, there will be additional law enforcement on campus at AHS tomorrow [Tuesday]."
The incident continues a trend over the past two weeks in which students have been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats, including verbal and virtual claims to commit acts of violence at schools across North Alabama.
Officials continue to stress that any threat or suspicious activity should be reported to school administrators and law enforcement. A "see something, say something" policy has been instrumental in law enforcement response to the recent wave of threats.