A weapon brought onto Chamblee High School’s campus by a student triggered the school’s detection system Friday morning, Principal Gail Barnes said. Staff responded and resolved the situation promptly, she said.
Barnes said staff followed DeKalb County School District safety protocols. In a letter to families, she said, “No students were ever in harm’s way.”
Barnes did not disclose the student’s identity or the type of weapon involved, and she did not say whether disciplinary action had been taken. She said the district’s 2026-2027 Code of Student Conduct would guide the school’s response.
She also urged families to remind students to report concerns immediately to a trusted adult through the school’s “See Something, Say Something” campaign.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
