An unfamiliar face spotted

security lockdown after two guns were found in an illegally parked vehicle

on the bus loop, officials said.

Although three people were

arrested, there was no malicious intent to conduct an attack on the school,

said Sgt. Belinda McCastle of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.

"There was no intent to

do any harm," McCastle said.

One of the suspects, Michelle

Lee, was a Starr's Mill student who was on campus to withdraw from

school, McCastle said. The other two escorted her to campus, giving her

a ride, she added.

Jason Garrison Jr., 19, of

Palmetto was charged with disrupting a public school, possession of a

weapon on school property and criminal trespassing. Lamorus Ellis, 21,

of Palmetto was charged with disrupting a public school and criminal trespassing.

Lee, 17, of Peachtree City was charged with disrupting a public school.

One of the guns found in the

vehicle driven by Garrison was a loaded Beretta .25-cal handgun; the other

was a BB gun, McCastle said. The weapons, along with two knives and two

box cutters were found when administrators searched the vehicle, sparking

the security lockdown that lasted roughly 10 minutes, Dreisbach said.

When the school is "locked

down," all classroom doors and outside doors are locked to prevent

anyone from entering or exiting the campus, Dreisbach said.

During the lockdown, employees

swept the school to make sure there were no other surprise guests, Dreisbach

added. Once all was clear, the lockdown order was lifted, she said.

Assistant Principals Mike Davis

and John Bouchell originally questioned one of the male suspects after

spotting him in the rotunda area during lunch time, said schools spokesperson

Melinda Berry-Dreisbach. At the time, the suspect didn't give them

sufficient answers as to who he was, why he was on campus, why he hadn't

checked into the office and other details, arousing suspicion, Dreisbach

said.

The vehicle parked at the bus

loop was then searched and the lockdown ordered before the other two suspects

were found in the office area of the school, officials said.

"At no time was anyone

in any danger," Dreisbach said, noting that no weapons were found

on any of the suspects' persons.

The suspects entered the school

building through a side door after illegally parking their vehicle on

the bus loop, Dreisbach said. The administrators handled the situation

appropriately, she added.

The situation could be addressed

quickly because "they are in tune with their school," Dreisbach

said. "They know their students."