A Gretna Middle School student has been arrested after bringing a gun to school and pointing it at another student. According to the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, at 12:45 pm they received information that a firearm was inside of Gretna Middle School.

The School Resource Officer located and recovered the firearm inside a trash can without incident. During the course of the investigation a juvenile offender was identified and arrested on the following charges:

Code of Virginia 18.2-308.1- Possession of firearm on school property

Code of Virginia 18.2-308.7- Possession or transportation of certain firearms by persons under the age of 18.

Code of Virginia 18.2-282- Pointing, holding, or brandishing a firearm

The offenders information cannot be released due to being under the age of 18.

No further information will be provided as this is still an ongoing investigation. If anyone has any information about this incident, please call 434-432-7931 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-791-0044.