From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — Trussville Police Department (TPD) is investigating a student who brought a knife onto the Hewitt-Trussville High School (HTHS) campus.
HTHS Acting Principal Joy Young release the following statement:
“We want to make you aware of a knife that was brought to school by a student. The weapon was reported to school administration, and the student was immediately removed from class and the threat assessment protocol completed. Administrators worked with our school resource officers to ensure student safety and assess the credibility of any threat.
“Student code of conduct was followed as it pertains to a weapon.
“All students and faculty are safe.
“Classes and general school operations were never disrupted, and the school day is continuing as normal. The safety and security of our students, faculty, and staff is our number one priority.”
