Crime & Safety

No Gun Found At East Paulding Homecoming Dance: Sheriff

Authorities said during the dance, students ran away while people started saying, "Gun."

DALLAS, GA — Reports that there was a gun Saturday at the East Paulding Middle School homecoming dance were not substantiated, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office said.

Multiple deputies had been working at the middle-school dance, which was held at East Paulding High School. Authorities said during the dance, students ran away while people started saying, "Gun."

As the on-scene deputies were trying to determine what was happening, more deputies immediately arrived.

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Authorities said Saturday night that no gun had been found and no had been injured as a result of a weapon.

"Thus far the allegations of someone with a gun are unsubstantiated," authorities said.

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The sheriff's office asks that anyone who has "credible information about a gun being at the dance" to call authorities, (770) 445-2117.

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