RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Sheriff Leon Lott says a 7th grader was petitioned for allegedly having a stun gun on school grounds, states RCSD. On Monday, September 21, 2026, at around 12:30 p.m., the school resource officer at E.L. Wright Middle School was notified by school administration tha t a 7th grade student had displayed a stun gun in class. The stun gun was secured by the SRO, says the sheriff’s dept. “This is a reminder to parents to check your students’ backpacks,” says Sheriff Lott, “we have zero tolerance for weapons entering our schools.” The student was petitioned for possession of a weapon on school grounds and transferred over to their parent’s custody. Categories: Local News, Richland Tags: Richland County Sheriff’s Department ...read more read less