Gun found in student's backpack at Union County middle school: Monday, May 9

A middle school student was charged after authorities say they brought a gun to class on Monday.

The incident happened at Sun Valley Middle School in Indian Trail. Students alerted a Union County Sheriff's Office school officer that there was a firearm on campus and officers were able to locate the suspect minutes later.

The suspect, a student at the school, did not have the gun in his possession when he was approached by police but the weapon was later found in his book bag in an empty classroom. Police describe the firearm as an unloaded, semi-automatic pistol.

Officers also found a pistol magazine and a single round of ammunition stored separately from the gun in the book bag.

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In response to the North Carolina House of Representatives and Senate passing a bill that limits abortions to 12 weeks into a pregnancy, Governor Roy Cooper will be traveling the state to discuss women's reproductive health.

Cooper will visit the Davidson Town Hall on Tuesday, among other places, to voice his displeasure about Senate Bill 20, which passed through both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly last week.

Mecklenburg County was specifically targeted by Cooper for this roundtable because he has called out two representatives, John Bradford (R-98) and Tricia Cotham (R-112), from the county who voted in favor of the bill despite saying they would not support further bans in the past.

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