CARTHAGE, Texas — An East Texas teen is behind bars after a loaded gun was reportedly found in his vehicle on school grounds.
According to the Panola County Sheriff's Office, on Wednesday, around 9:30 a.m., administrators at Panola Charter High School alerted deputies that a gun had been found inside a student's vehicle on campus.
The PCSO says deputies responded to the school and learned the student was overheard talking about having the gun, and a search by school officials revealed a loaded .38 caliber handgun.
The 17-year-old student was taken into custody for possession of a firearm in a prohibited location and was taken to the detention center.
"We have no reason to believe that this incident was related to any school-related threat," the PCSO said. "Upon review of the situation, we have no reason to believe that any specific student or campus was targeted.