Bradley County, TENNESSEE – According to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, the unidentified student was arrested and taken into custody Tuesday afternoon.
The student is now charged with aggravated assault, carrying weapons on school property and possession of a vape.
This incident occurred at the Walker Valley High School.
The assistant principal reported claims of a student with a weapon on campus with a potential threat towards another student.
The responding deputies reportedly found two knives inside the suspect student’s vehicle and one knife in their backpack.
According to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, a victim student told deputies that the suspect student brandished the weapon and put him in fear for his safety.
The suspect reportedly said that he had no real intention to cause harm to anyone on campus.
This story will be updated as new information become available.