Chattooga County, Georgia Sheriff Mark Schrader told media – at 9:30am Wednesday – that Trion Schools are on a full lockdown after a threat was sent via text to a student at Trion.   The sheriff says that it was a threat about a gun on the premises that was sent from out of county.

Sheriff Schrader says that a student that sent the text has been identified and is being interviewed by that school’s SRO.  The sheriff says the text was not a “direct threat” but indicated that there was a firearm on school property and the sheriff’s office, along with the Trion Police Department and Trion School officials, are still investigating.

A law enforcement official from a neighboring jurisdiction has accidently shot himself in the foot – that was at Trion City Schools this (Wednesday) morning.  Sheriff Schrader said that it was an “unfortunate incident”, and the officer received medical treatment for the injury, which was non-life-threatening injury. 

Parents were told they could pick up their children from the school early this morning. 

The Sheriff, Trion Police and also School Officials are urging the public to remain calm while the investigation into the incident continues.

(AM1180 News / Summerville, Georgia)