Minor Found with Firearm at Football Game
By Marge | Published 2025-09-01T16:08:01.501+00:00
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Buncombe County -- September 1, 2025: A school resource officer from the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office who was on duty at the Erwin High School football game on Friday, August 29, 2025, found a minor in possession of a handgun.
The minor was apprehended without any problems. The minor was placed under protective custody after being accused with possessing a firearm on school property, Department of Juvenile Justice is currently in charge of the minor's custody.BCSO District 2 Captain Chris Stockton: “Our School Resource Officers work diligently to establish strong partnerships with the administrations they serve. The safe and timely resolution of this incident demonstrates how effective these partnerships are in ensuri