Former student arrested on suspicion of showing weapon at MS Coast school
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- Former student arrested for allegedly brandishing a weapon in Ocean Springs lot
- Campus police reviewed footage, arrested suspect; charged with weapon on school property
- No injuries reported; incident occurred after dismissal and district added officers
A former student was arrested Thursday on suspicion of holding up a weapon to “threaten” a student in the Ocean Springs High School parking lot, the district said.
The former student arrived on campus to pick up a current student after dismissal, according to Trey Brennan, a district spokesperson. The former student ran into another current student, who the former student had a disagreement with. The district said the former student held up a weapon from inside his car.
The district did not name the former student and would not say what kind of weapon he is accused of raising.
Campus police reviewed video footage and arrested the former student Thursday evening. The former student faces a charge of possessing a weapon on school property.
No one was injured. The incident happened after many students left campus, and the district said there was no ongoing threat to the school. Brennan said a few extra police officers were working Friday to ensure students feel safe on the last day of the semester.
“OSSD has zero tolerance for possession of weapons on school property, including objects intended to resemble a weapon, or any other instrument considered to be dangerous,” the district said in a note to parents Thursday night. “The safety of our students and staff remains the utmost priority for OSSD.”