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Police: Teen had gun at Garrett Academy

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- A 14-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after two Garrett Academy students said the boy had a gun at school.

The 14-year-old, who has not been identified, is also a student at the school.

A spokesman for the Charleston Police Department said officers were called to the school around 9 a.m. Tuesday after two other students reported the boy having the gun. When questioned, the boy denied having a gun.

Police later found a gun "over a fence outside of the school property," the spokesman said.

The boy has been charged with carrying a weapon on school property.

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