A 911 call of shots fired during a “domestic dispute” involving a school employee placed Stephens County High School on high alert early Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
Stephens County deputies responded to the call just before 7 a.m. and arrived at an address near the high school. During the investigation, deputies “learned the shots were fired in response to a domestic dispute which occurred between neighbors by phone contact only,” according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
The subject of the investigation, Brystal Bohannon, a cafeteria worker at Stephens County High School, allegedly left the scene before deputies arrived. Due to the circumstances and the incident’s proximity to the high school, deputies notified school resource officers and administrators as a precautionary measure.
Police said Bohannon returned to the scene at 8 a.m. before she was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Nobody was injured during the incident, according to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office.
“While Bohannon was never a threat to the high school, deputies, SROs and school administration took precautionary measures to ensure the safety of students within the high school this morning,” the release from the sheriff’s office said. “The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, along with Stephens County High School, is committed to ensuring the safety of students, teachers, faculty and staff at the high school.”
Stephens County School System officials said the high school “was never in a lock down” but did delay students Tuesday morning. School and Community Engagement Coordinator April James did not say whether Bohannon would face disciplinary action.
Now Habersham has reached out to James and the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office for more information.
