North Charleston Police Find No Weapon at Lowcountry Acceleration Academy

North Charleston police found no weapon on Wednesday morning after responding to a report of a firearm at Lowcountry Acceleration Academy.

Officers arrived at the Rivers Avenue school around 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 to investigate the claim that a student had brought a gun to the campus, WCIV reported.

The school was evacuated as a precaution while law enforcement conducted a thorough sweep of the premises. Police utilized gun-detection dogs from the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office to search the building, and officers also briefly detained students in a vehicle outside the school before they were cleared and released, according to the department.

“Wednesday’s events have been unsettling for our students, families and staff, and we’re relieved that no weapons were found,” said Jacinta Bryant, the school’s interim director and regional vice president, in a statement to WCIV.

The initial report of a firearm proved to be unfounded. While the search yielded no weapons, the incident resulted in one legal charge involving a student.

A juvenile girl was charged with breach of peace after she repeatedly kicked the door of a police vehicle during the evacuation, police said. At her mother’s request, the girl was released to a relative.

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No injuries were reported during the evacuation or the subsequent search. Following the clearance by officers, students were either allowed to return to their classrooms or were released into the care of their parents.

Bryant said that the school would continue to make mental health resources available to the student body as they process the morning’s events.

“The well-being of our school community remains our priority,” Bryant told WCIV.