CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — A high school student was arrested and faces charges after being accused of hiding a weapon from a shooting.
On Wednesday, at 7:30 a.m. Cartersville police responded to a report of shots fired at the Ivy Glen Apartments on Ridge Row Drive.
According to police, a Cartersville High School student is accused of hiding a gun that he used in the shooting at the Ivy Glen Apartments.
Officers found a BMW that had damage from the shooting.
Police say the student went to Cartersville High School with the gun after the shooting and hid two guns and ammunition in a school bathroom.
The student faces multiple charges, including carrying a weapon in a school safety zone, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, reckless conduct, and carrying a weapon in a school safety zone.
He was released to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
This comes a week after a student was arrested for bringing a gun to Apalachee High School.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Cartersville Police Department at 770-387-2526.