For Immediate Release: August 13, 2024

HCSO & CPD Respond to Altercation at Howard High School, Firearm Recovered and Two Students Arrested

Hamilton County, TN – On August 13th, 2024, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy and Chattanooga Police Department School Resource Officer assigned to Howard High School responded to a fight between two students. As the students were separated a 9mm Glock 43 pistol fell out of the male student’s waistband. The weapon had an extended loaded magazine, but no round was in the chamber.

Both the male and female students were placed into custody and transported to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center.

The female suspect is being charged with:

Disorderly Conduct

The male student is being charged with:

Possession of a Weapon on School Property

Disorderly Conduct

There is no threat to any of the students or faculty of the school at this time.

As this incident pertains to juveniles, no further information is available.