Police search Gaston Co. school after threat

Gaston County police searched Hunter Huss High School on Friday morning after the school received an anonymous tip about a threat.

The school is located at 1518 Edgefield Avenue in Gastonia.

The tip, which was about a possible assault involving a knife, came in at 8 a.m., officials said.

A metal detector was brought to the school, and all students were searched at the start off the school day, according to the school district.

Officers did not find a knife, but one student was caught with a BB gun.

Schools officials said they called families about the situation.

The search was finished before 10:30 a.m., and school is back to normal.

via charlotteobserver.com