Law enforcement seizes BB gun from Ridgeview Elementary student

Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office
Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office(WVVA)
Published: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:33 PM EDT
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RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office and West Virginia State Police responded to Ridgeview Elementary School on Monday, March 20 due to reports of a student being seen with a firearm.

A release from the Raleigh County Sheriff J.C. Canaday states that when law enforcement investigated, they seized a realistic-looking BB gun from the student in question.

No actual firearms are thought to have been on campus.