CARBON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PRESS RELEASE

Carbon High School Homecoming Game was Friday, September 25 2020. A student from Carbon High that attended the game had told and reportedly showed several people that he brought a gun to the game. He reportedly did not state any ill intent only that he had it. The school administration worked with law enforcement, and the juvenile was apprehended without incident. The juvenile had a loaded handgun on his person. He was placed under arrest and charged with carrying a concealed dangerous weapon a Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of a Firearm on School Premises a Class A, Possession of a Dangerous Weapon by a Minor a Class B Misdemeanor, Disrupting the Operation of a School a Class B Misdemeanor. All charges will be submitted to the Carbon County Attorney’s Office for review.

The student has been suspended from Carbon High School and a full investigation be being conducted.

We would like to thank the community and the people that reported this incident, it is important if YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING