West Charlotte High moves to remote class day after gun fired on campus; juvenile charged

A fight between two students over a bookbag escalated into a gun being fired outside of West Charlotte High School on Monday afternoon, police said.

Late Monday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said a juvenile had been charged with possession of a firearm on school grounds. The juvenile was determined to be the sole suspect involved, police said.

Tuesday will be an asynchronous learning day, according to the high school’s Twitter account. This means classes will be held remotely.

At least one round was fired Monday, police Chief Johnny Jennings said at a news conference near the school. Officers were called after gunfire was heard around 2:16 p.m.

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