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Tanglewood teacher arrested, dismissed having gun on campus

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Published on Thursday, May 9, 2024

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Police arrested Shavar Stephenson, 25, who was in possession of a firearm after it was found in his bag that was inside his classroom.
 

Police arrested Shavar Stephenson, 25, who was in possession of a firearm after it was found in his bag that was inside his classroom.

 

Tuesday afternoon, a now terminated Greenville County School District Teacher from Tanglewood Middle School, was arrested for possessing a firearm on school property.

The investigation was initiated Tuesday after the School Resource Officer was alerted by school administrators that there was talk among students that a teacher had a gun in his bag.

It was discovered that Shavar Stephenson, 25, was in possession of a firearm after it was found in his bag that was inside his classroom.

Deputies arrested Stephenson and transported him to the Greenville County Detention Center.

 

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