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Police: Opelika High School student arrested for bringing gun on campus

The interior of Opelika High School. (via Opelika High School Website)
The interior of Opelika High School. (via Opelika High School Website)

An Opelika High School student was arrested Tuesday for bringing a gun to school.

Police responded to the school at about 1:15 p.m. when officers received information from Opelika High School officials that a student had brought a weapon in the school.

Police found the 15-year-old suspect with a pistol in his possession. The student was arrested without incident and charged with carrying a concealed weapon.

There were no disruptions in school operations.

Opelika City Schools administration has been notified and are assisting with the investigation.


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