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TONIGHT FROM BEREA HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE DETAILS, RENEE? RENEE: WE ARE RIGHT OUTSIDE THE HIGH SCHOOL NOW. THIS IS THE AREA THAT WAS SHOT DOWN AFTER A STUDENT REPORTED SEEING A GUN IN THE BACK PACK. IT HAPPENED AROUND 11:15 TODAY. GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF RESPONDED. TWO MALES STUDENTS WERE IN CUSTODY, A 16 YEAR, AND A 15-YEAR-OLD. DEPUTIES ALSO FOUND A B.B. GUN IN A BACKPACK-THEY BELIEVE IT STARTED WITH THE 16-YEAR-OLD’S BAG, BUT WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE 15-YEAR-OLD. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE 16-YEAR-OLD BROUGHT THE PELLET GUN TO SCHOOL AFTER HAVING AN ARGUMENT WITH A FRIEND. NOW SOME PARENTS ARE CALLING FOR MORE TO BE DONE TO KEEP THEIR KIDS SAFE. >> GET THESE KIDS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY. WHATEVER WE GOTTA DO. I BELIEVE IN GUNS, BELIEVE ME , I’M A HUNTER, I SUPPORT THEM RIGHTS. BUT, EVER WE GOTTA DO TO SOLVE -- GUN RIGHTS. THIS AND KEEP THESE CHILDREN SAFE ON A DAILY BASIS THIS IS THE SAFE GROUND FOR A LOT OF THESE KIDS YOU CAN’T COME TO SCHOOL AND FEEL SAFE WE GOT TO , DO SOMETHING WE GOT YOU SOME REAL FAST. RENEE: THE 16-YEAR-OLD STUDENT WAS TAKEN TO THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND THE 15-YEAR-OLD STUDENT WAS RELEASED TO FAMILY MEMBERS. THE STUDENTS WHO BEGAN AN EXAMPLE EARLIER TODAY

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After officers could not find a student who was reported to have a gun at an Upstate high school Wednesday morning, the school was locked down until they located the student.Beth Brotherton, with Greenville County Schools, confirmed just before noon that Berea High School was on a full lockdown while Greenville County deputies searched for the student. Greenville County sheriff's Lt. Ryan Flood said a school resource officer was told at about 11:15 a.m. that the 16-year-old student had a gun in his backpack, but when the officer went to where the student was supposed to be, he was gone.Flood said a perimeter was set up around the school while deputies searched for the student.Just before 1 p.m., deputies found the student in a classroom across the hall from where he was supposed to be. They said they found a BB gun that resembled a real gun in the book bag of a 15-year-old student who was also in the classroom. Deputies said they learned the 16-year-old had been in a recent argument with another student, who was not at school Wednesday, and the teenager said that was his reason for bringing the gun to school. Deputies said no direct verbal threats were made Wednesday. Both students were charged with possession of a weapon on school property. “There is never a circumstance where it is appropriate to bring a weapon to school," Brotherton said.She said both students, who are in 9th grade, have been suspended and recommended for expulsion.The 16-year-old was taken to the Greenville County Juvenile Detention Center and the 15-year-old was released to his family.Brotherton said, “Many students at Berea High were taking End of Course exams and that the lockdown was a disruption. It is now my understanding that once you begin an EOC you must finish. There are no stop and starts and no make ups. Students at Berea were told to continue with their exams despite the lockdown. As you can imagine these are not ideal circumstances in which to complete an important test. Teachers did an excellent job of reassuring students and encouraging them to stay on task.” Christopher Dauria, a parent at Berea High, spoke to WYFF News 4 and said: “Get these kids protected throughout this country. Whatever we gotta do. I believe in guns, believe me. I’m a hunter. I support gun rights, but whatever we gotta do to solve this and keep these children safe on a daily basis. This is the safe ground for a lot of these kids. You can’t come to school and feel safe. We've got to do something. We've got to do something real fast."