CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man is behind bars after police say he had a gun at Charlotte Lab School on the citys west side, with the arrest tied to Friday campus events described in arrest records.
Arrest records allege the man put a tracker on an ex-partners car and followed that person to a childs school. Coverage said he faces multiple charges connected to the incident, and that the case is also tied to an alleged assault before the school confrontation.
It has not been publicly detailed whether the firearm was fired, displayed, or found in his possession, and authorities have not released a full charge list, bond information, or court dates. There has been no public statement from Charlotte Lab School, the CMS district, or city police beyond the arrest-records account carried in coverage.
It is also unknown whether students or staff were present at the time of the arrest or whether the campus went into any lockdown. The case is still in early stages while investigators and prosecutors sort the next steps.
CMPD Chief Estella D. Patterson department oversees criminal investigations in the city, and jail bookings typically go through the Mecklenburg County system under Sheriff Garry McFadden. Local district employers include major public-school systems that serve west-side families near the campus.
North Carolina treats firearms on educational property as a serious felony issue. Separate district reporting in recent years described walk-through weapon scanners in middle and high schools and an anonymous threat-reporting system after gun recoveries on campuses fell sharply in one school year compared with the year before.
The charges are still allegations, and the man is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Families seeking campus updates should rely on official school and police notices rather than unverified social media claims while the matter goes forward.