DUBLIN, Ga. — A tip from a fellow student helped authorities find a loaded handgun aboard a Dublin City school bus Thursday morning.
Police Chief Tim Chatman says the student saw the gun at a bus stop and told a parent, who called police around 7:50 a.m.
He said officers flagged down the bus at school and found the loaded gun hidden on board. He declined to describe the gun, saying the case is still under investigation.
Now, a male Hillcrest Elementary student is charged with possessing a firearm on school property and possession of a firearm by a minor, according to Chatman.
The chief and Dublin City Schools both declined to give the student's age or grade, but school spokesman Jason Halcombe said that the student is "currently not at school." The district declined to give any further details.
Chatman says they're investigating to find out how the boy got the gun and why he brought it to school.
This is the second student who has allegedly brought a gun to a Dublin City school in the last two weeks. On Sept. 27, a school resource officer recovered another weapon from a middle school student, who was taken into custody.
Halcombe said Superintendent Fred Williams is planning a series of sessions next week with parents and the community about gun safety and child safety.