Other — Greensboro, NC — reported 2026-07-08

SUMMARY

Charlie Smith, a former assistant principal at Hairston Middle School, was charged with discharging a firearm on educational property.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Other
  • Location: Greensboro, NC
  • Date reported: 2026-07-08
  • Suspect: age 54

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The incident occurred on May 25 on the campus of Hairston Middle School.
  • Charlie Smith, a former assistant principal at Hairston Middle School, was charged with discharging a firearm on educational property.
  • Smith told investigators he had responded to the school after receiving a call about an alarm that was activated.
  • He said he canceled the police response since he was close to campus.
  • No students or other staff were at the school at the time of the incident.